coin, prerequisite, requisite, precondition, premise,

coin /kɔɪn/ DJ /kɔɪn/ KK


noun

1.a small flat piece of metal used as money （一枚）硬幣；金屬貨幣 countable

a pound coin 一英鎊的硬幣

See also: money

2.money made of metal （統稱）硬幣 uncountable

notes and coin 紙幣和硬幣

See also: the other side of the coin; two sides of the same coin

verb

1.to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use 創造（新詞語） VN

The term ‘cardboard city’ was coined to describe communities of homeless people living in cardboard boxes. 人們創造了 cardboard city 一詞，用來指居住在紙板屋棚裏無家可歸者的居住區。

2.to make coins out of metal （用金屬）鑄幣，造硬幣 VN

Idiom: be coining it (in) British English, informal; be coining money British English, informal

1.to earn a lot of money quickly or easily 暴富；賺大錢；發大財

See also: rake in Synonym

Idiom: to coin a phrase

1.used to show that you are aware that you are using an expression that is not new 套用一句老話；用老話來說

Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase. 噢，常言道，沒有消息就是好消息。

2.used to introduce a well-known expression that you have changed slightly in order to be funny （引出為逗趣而稍加改動的名言）
 
coin


1.Make (coins) by stamping metal

2.Make (metal) into coins

3.Invent or devise (a new word or phrase)

Ref: Critical Reviews in Immunology. 30(4):340-386 (2010)

Bevan coined the term “cross-priming” to describe the process he observed, and the term cross-presentation has since been adopted to describe this pathway of antigen presentation.

prerequisite /ˌpriːˈrekwəzɪt/ DJ /pri'rɛkwəzɪt/ KK


1.something that must exist or happen before something else can happen or be done 先決條件；前提；必備條件 noun usually singular ~ (for/of/to sth) formal

See also: precondition Synonym

A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level. 學位是做這級工作必備的先決條件。

See also: requisite

Derivative: prerequisite adjective, only before noun

prerequisite knowledge/skills 必備的知識／技能

英文字典

pre·req·ui·site

1.A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
 
同義字


adjective: necessary, needful

noun: precondition, premise


requisite /ˈrekwɪzɪt/ DJ /'rɛkwəzɪt/ KK


adjective

1.necessary for a particular purpose 必需的；必備的；必不可少的 only before noun formal

She lacks the requisite experience for the job. 她缺少做這份工作所必需的經驗。

They were not able to start the meeting until the requisite number of members were present. 出席會議的人要達到規定的人數，他們才可以開會。

noun

1.something that you need for a particular purpose 必需的事物 ~ (for/of sth) formal

toilet requisites(= soap,toothpaste, etc.) 洗漱用品

A university degree has become a requisite for entry into most professions. 大學學位已經成為在大多數行業謀職的必要條件。

See also: prerequisite

英文字典


req·ui·site

1.A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end

同義字


adjective: necessary, needful, required, indispensable, essential, imperative

noun: requirement, need, want, necessity

 

precondition /ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn/ DJ /ˈprikən'dɪʃən/ KK


1.something that must happen or exist before something else can exist or be done 先決條件；前提 noun ~ (for/of sth) written

See also: prerequisite Synonym

同義字
noun: prerequisite, premise


premise /ˈpremɪs/ DJ /'prɛmɪs/ KK


1.a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument 前提；假定 noun formal

the basic premise of her argument 她的論證的基本前提

a false premise 錯誤的前提

His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil. 他的推理是以人可以為善亦可以為惡為前提的。

Variant: premiss British English, less frequent

prem·ise


1.A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion

2.An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory

相關詞組


major premise

大前提

minor premise

小前提

同義字

noun: prerequisite