salvation
英 [sæl'veɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [sæl'veʃən]
- n. 拯救；救助
- n. (Salvation)人名；(瑞典)薩爾瓦蒂翁
助記提示
1. salv- "save, make safe" + -ation.
中文詞源
salvation 搶救，得救來自拉丁語 salvare,挽救，搶救，來自 PIE*sol,完整的，詞源同 solid,save.-ation,名詞後綴。引 申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- salvation
- salvation: see save
- salvation (n.)
- c. 1200, originally in the Christian sense, "the saving of the soul," from Old French salvaciun and directly from Late Latin salvationem (nominative salvatio, a Church Latin translation of Greek soteria), noun of action from past participle stem of salvare "to save" (see save (v.)). In general (non-religious) sense, attested from late 14c. Meaning "source of salvation" is from late 14c. Salvation Army is from 1878, founded by the Rev. William Booth.
雙語例句
- 1. The church's message of salvation has changed the lives of many.
- 基督教中耶穌拯救靈魂的教義改變了很多人的生活。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I consider books my salvation.
- 我視書本為救星。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. to pray for the salvation of the world
- 為世人得救而禱告
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.
- 政府的貸款救活了幾家瀕臨倒閉的公司.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Salvation lay in political reform.
- 解救辦法在於政治改革.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》