英语词汇perpetrator的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	perpetrator
词源	perpetrator n. 1560s, "one who commits or has committed," literally "the one who did it" (in English usually an evil act), from Late Latin perpetrator, agent noun from past-participle stem of perpetrare "to perform, to accomplish" (see perpetrate). Fem. forms are perpetratress (1811, of Nero's poisoner Locusta); perpetratrix (1862, in reference to Charlotte Corday). Entries linking to perpetrator perpetrate v. 1540s, "to do, execute, perform," from Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare "to perform, to accomplish," from per- "completely" + patrare "carry out," originally "bring into existence," from pater "father" (see father (n.)). Earlier in English was perpetren (mid-15c.), from Old French perpetrer, and perpetrate was an adjective meaning "committed" (late 15c.). Neither good nor bad in Latin, first used in English in statutes, hence its general bad sense of "to perform criminally." Related: Perpetrated; perpetrating. perp n. 1940s American English police jargon shortening of perpetrator (as in perp walk). updated on April 12, 2020
随便看	unapprehended unapproachable unapproved activation active actively activeness activism activist activities activity actor actress acts actual actualisation actualise actuality actualization actualize actually actuarial actuary actuate actuation

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perpetrator n.