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terminus a quo

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəs eɪ kwoʊ/

翻译: 拉丁语短语,意为“起点”或“某事物开始的那一点”,常用于法律、哲学或历史语境中,指计算某个时期或过程的最早时刻。

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/ˈtɜːrmɪnəs eɪ kwoʊ/C2formallegal
  • zh拉丁语短语,意为“起点”或“某事物开始的那一点”,常用于法律、哲学或历史语境中,指计算某个时期或过程的最早时刻。

A Latin phrase meaning 'the starting point' or 'the point from which something begins,' often used in legal, philosophical, or historical contexts to refer to the earliest point in time from which a period or process is calculated.

  1. Starting point in timeC2formal

    The earliest point in time from which something begins or is considered to have started.

    zh时间起点

    • The terminus a quo for the project is January 1st.
    • Historians use this document as the terminus a quo for the medieval period.
    • The contract specifies a terminus a quo for the lease agreement.