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per centum

/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/

翻译: 拉丁语短语,意为“按百计算”,是现代术语“百分比”的历史来源。在现代英语中很少使用,仅见于非常正式或历史语境。

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/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/C2formal已废弃
  • zh拉丁语短语,意为“按百计算”,是现代术语“百分比”的历史来源。在现代英语中很少使用,仅见于非常正式或历史语境。

A Latin phrase meaning 'by the hundred,' which is the historical origin of the modern term 'percent.' It is rarely used in contemporary English outside of very formal or historical contexts.

  1. C2formal

    A Latin phrase meaning 'by the hundred', from which the modern term 'percent' is derived.

    zh按百计算

    • The term 'percent' originates from the Latin phrase 'per centum'.
    • In ancient tax records, values were often calculated per centum.
    • The interest rate was expressed per centum in old financial documents.