题目
4. The term parade is __________ the Latin word parare, to prepare — in a military context — for war.A. incorporate ofB. part ofC. acquired fromD. derived from
4. The term parade is __________ the Latin word parare, to prepare — in a military context — for war.
A. incorporate of
B. part of
C. acquired from
D. derived from
题目解答
答案
D. derived from
解析
本题考查固定短语的用法,核心在于识别表示“词源关系”的正确表达。关键点在于区分选项中四个短语的含义和用法:
- "derive from" 是表示“(词、术语等)来源于”的标准表达,尤其在学术或词源学语境中常用。
- 其他选项如 "acquired from" 虽然也有“获得自”的意思,但更偏向主动获取,不符合词源关系的被动表达。
选项分析
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A. incorporate of
- 错误原因:搭配错误。正确形式应为 "incorporated into"(合并到...中),且 "incorporate" 不用于表示词源关系。
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B. part of
- 错误原因:表示“部分关系”,而非“来源关系”。例如:“The river is part of the ecosystem”(河流是生态系统的组成部分)。
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C. acquired from
- 错误原因:虽然有“获得自”的意思,但多用于主动获取(如经验、技能),如:“Habits are acquired from practice”(习惯来自练习)。
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D. derived from
- 正确性:固定搭配,表示“(词、术语等)来源于”,例如:“The word 'algebra' is derived from Arabic”(“代数”一词来自阿拉伯语)。
关键结论
"derive from" 是唯一符合词源关系的正确表达,其他选项均不符合语境或搭配规则。