administration
英 [?dm?n?'stre??(?)n]
美 [?d,m?n?'stre??n]
英文詞源
- administration (n.)
- mid-14c., "act of giving or dispensing;" late 14c., "management, act of administering," from Latin administrationem (nominative administratio) "aid, help, cooperation; direction, management," noun of action from past participle stem of administrare (see administer).
Early 15c. as "management of a deceased person's estate." Meaning "the government" is attested from 1731 in British usage. Meaning "a U.S. president's period in office" is first recorded 1796 in writings of George Washington.
雙語例句
- 1. The administration has now endorsed the bill and can't turn back.
- 政府部門如今已經簽署了那項法案，沒有挽回的余地。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His increasing alignment with the Reagan administration nearly cost him re-election.
- 與里根政府日益緊密的關系差點讓他失去了連任的機會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.
- 他的班子在經濟政策上所獲評價很低。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The administration is in the process of drawing up a peace plan.
- 政府正在起草和平計劃。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I know the administration was very torn on this subject.
- 我知道政府在這個問題上猶豫不決，不知該何去何從。
來自柯林斯例句