message: [13] Etymologically, a message is something that is ‘sent’. The word comes via Old French message from Vulgar Latin *missāticum, a derivative of the Latin verb mittere (from which English also gets admit, mission, transmit, etc). Messenger [13] comes from the Old French derivative messager, and was originally messager in English; the n is a 14thcentury intruder, found also in such words as harbinger and passenger. => admit, commit, mess, mission, permit
message (n.)
c. 1300, "communication transmitted via a messenger," from Old French message "message, news, tidings, embassy" (11c.), from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus "a sending away, sending, despatching; a throwing, hurling," noun use of past participle of mittere "to send" (see mission). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by ærende. Specific religious sense of "divinely inspired communication via a prophet" (1540s) led to transferred sense of "the broad meaning (of something)," first attested 1828. To get the message "understand" is from 1960.
message (v.)
"to send messages," 1580s, from message (n.). Related: Messaged; messaging.
雙語例句
1. The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak.
代表團向穆巴拉克總統轉達了謝意。
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2. I got a message you were trying to reach me.
我收到一條留言，說你想跟我聯係。
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3. Stationery can be imprinted with your message or logo.
可以把你的信息或標誌印在信紙上。
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4. He gave the girl at the desk the message.
他把便條遞給了桌旁的女孩。
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5. His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics.