英语词汇activity的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	activity
词源	activity n. c. 1400, "active or secular life," from Old French activité, from Medieval Latin activitatem (nominative activitas), a word in Scholastic philosophy, from Latin activus "active" (see active). The meaning "state of being active, briskness, liveliness" is recorded from 1520s; that of "capacity for acting on matter" is from 1540s. As "an educational exercise," by 1923. Entries linking to activity active adj. mid-14c., actif, active, "given to worldly activity" (opposed to contemplative or monastic), from Old French actif (12c.) and directly from Latin activus, from actus "a doing" (from PIE root ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move"). As "capable of acting" (opposed to passive), from late 14c. Meaning "energetic, lively" is from 1590s; that of "working, effective, in operation" (opposed to inactive) is from 1640s. The grammatical active voice* is recorded from 1765; grammatical use of active, signifying performance and not endurance of an action, dates from mid-15c. (opposed to passive or reflexive). activities n. "educational exercises, schoolwork," 1923, American English, from activity. active (adj.)activities (n.)hyperactivity (n.)inactivity (n.) updated on September 14, 2022
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activity n.