英语词汇address的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	address
词源	address [ME] This was first used in the senses ‘write directions for delivery, direct’ and ‘redress, reform’ and then ‘direct spoken words to’ [E16th]. The noun for the place someone lives is early 17th century. The source is Latin ad- ‘towards’ and directus ‘put straight’. Direction [LME] shares the same source.
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