original meaning

基本解釋

We instinctively know that greed is bad for society and see it in its original meaning as a vice, an action that should be condemned in all of its forms.
我們本能地知道，貪婪對社會而言是有害的。我們也認(rèn)爲(wèi)它的原意是一種惡性，一種無論以什麼方式表現(xiàn)出來都應(yīng)該受到責(zé)難的擧動。
The term developed from the original meaning which referred literally to going to market, as in shopping, or going to a market to buy or sell goods or services.
這個術(shù)語本義指到市場上去，如購物，或者到一個市場上去購買或者出售産品或服務(wù)。
Only when the original meaning and function are comprehended can they be expressed thoroughly and perfectly in the target language, thus mutual understanding can be achieved.
衹有完美地理解了原文所要表達的中心意義和作用，才能完美地在譯文中表達出來，從而達成雙方的共同的理解。

Most editors of Milton tell us that the word prevent in this line retains its original Latin meaning as you can see on your handout.
大多數(shù)編者告訴我這一行的阻止一詞,保畱了拉丁文的原意，你們可以在講義裡看到。
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