看英语文章必记的50个拉丁语词汇
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While there may not be cities and countries full of people speaking Latin th
ese days, that doesn't mean the ancient language is something you can just f
orget about. Not only are many of our words in English (not to mention many
other languages) derived from Latin, but many of its words words are still u
sed in today's daily speaking and writing. So while you may not need to lear
n to speak or read the Latin language fluently, it can still be a big help i
n your quest for higher education to know a few words and phrases. Here are
some of the most commonly used Latin expressions that you should learn to st
art improving your personal lexicon.
虽然现在没有一个城市或者一个国家在用古拉丁语，但这不意味着我们应该彻底忘记这
种语言。事实上，不仅仅在英语（和其他很多语言）中有许多单词都是从拉丁文衍生出
来的，在日常的写作和交流中一些拉丁单词仍被使用得很频繁。所以虽然你不需要系统
地学习和掌握拉丁语，但是记住一些常被用到的拉丁词汇和短语无疑会对你的大学学习
帮很大的忙。下面列举出的就是那些最常用到的拉丁文的表述，相信记住了这些拉丁词
汇你的个人词库会飞跃不止一个档次！
Must-Learn Terms 必记的术语
If you don't know these Latin terms, get to learning them ASAP, as they are
commonly used in speaking and writing and may be hard to avoid.
Per se: （就其本身而言）The direct translation of this term is "by itself" a
nd it means just that when used in English as well. You could use it to say
that you don't find chemistry boring per se (by itself, intrinsically), but
this professor's voice puts you to sleep. 例如：就化学本身而言我并不讨厌它，
可是教授上课的声音总是让我想打瞌睡。
Vice versa: （反之亦然） From the Latin meaning "to change" or "turn around,
" this term means to reverse the order of something . This quote from Samuel
Butler provides an example, "In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vic
e versa."
Alma mater: （母校 尤指大学）If you don't know this term already, you'll bec
ome quite familiar with it once you graduate from college. The literal trans
lation is "dear/bountiful mother" but you'll find it used in everyday langua
ge to denote the college or university from which one has graduated.
Magnum opus（大师之作/绝好的艺术作品）: Whether it's in writing, painting, s
culpture or music, this Latin term denotes the greatest work done by an arti
st