thesis: [14] Greek thésis meant literally a ‘placing’ or ‘laying down’ (it was derived from the verb tithénai ‘put, place’, which also gave English apothecary). It evolved metaphorically to ‘proposition’, and passed in this sense via late Latin thesis into English. => apothecary, bodega, boutique
thesis (n.)
late 14c., "unaccented syllable or note," from Latin thesis "unaccented syllable in poetry," later (and more correctly) "stressed part of a metrical foot," from Greek thesis "a proposition," also "downbeat" (in music), originally "a setting down, a placing, an arranging; position, situation," from root of tithenai "to place, put, set," from PIE root *dhe- "to set, to put" (see factitious). Sense in logic of "a formulation in advance of a proposition to be proved" is first recorded 1570s; that of "dissertation presented by a candidate for a university degree" is from 1650s.
雙語例句
1. This thesis led to a radical reshaping of Labour policies.
這篇論文導(dǎo)致了工黨政策的徹底改變。
來自柯林斯例句
2. This revisionist thesis departs even further from Marxist assertions.
這篇修正主義的論文更加偏離了馬克思主義的主張。
來自柯林斯例句
3. How well does this thesis stand up to close examination?
這個命題經(jīng)得起推敲嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
4. These latest findings support the thesis that sexuality is determined by nature rather than choice.
這些最新發(fā)現(xiàn)證實了性取向取決于自然而不是選擇這一論點。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. To be specific , the argument in your graduation thesis is logical.