"praecox" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
「praecox」是在醫學和科學中使用的拉丁詞,意思是「早發」或「發病早」。常在一些病症名稱中出現,如「早發型精神分裂症(dementia praecox)」,指疾病比一般更早開始。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
幾乎只在醫學、科學或專業語境中出現,不會在日常對話中使用。一般用於如「dementia praecox」這種詞組,或作為對疾病/生物分類的拉丁描述,不要單獨用。
Examples
The doctor used the term praecox to describe an early-onset condition.
醫生用**praecox**一詞來描述早發疾病。
'Dementia praecox' was the old name for schizophrenia.
「Dementia **praecox**」是精神分裂症的舊稱。
Some plant species have praecox in their scientific names, meaning they flower early.
有些植物學名中含有**praecox**,表示它們早開花。
When I read 'praecox' in the report, I knew the illness had started earlier than usual.
我在報告中看到「**praecox**」,就知道疾病比平常早發生。
The use of praecox really only makes sense if you're talking about scientific classifications.
**praecox**這個詞只有在討論科學分類時纔有意義。
You'll spot praecox in Latin names, signaling something happens earlier than expected.
你會在拉丁名稱中看到**praecox**,表示某事發生得比預期早。