original meaning

基本解釋

We instinctively know that greed is bad for society and see it in its original meaning as a vice, an action that should be condemned in all of its forms.
我們本能地知道，貪婪對(duì)社會(huì)而言是有害的。我們也認(rèn)為它的原意是一種惡性，一種無(wú)論以什么方式表現(xiàn)出來(lái)都應(yīng)該受到責(zé)難的舉動(dòng)。
The term developed from the original meaning which referred literally to going to market, as in shopping, or going to a market to buy or sell goods or services.
這個(gè)術(shù)語(yǔ)本義指到市場(chǎng)上去，如購(gòu)物，或者到一個(gè)市場(chǎng)上去購(gòu)買(mǎi)或者出售產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)。
Only when the original meaning and function are comprehended can they be expressed thoroughly and perfectly in the target language, thus mutual understanding can be achieved.
只有完美地理解了原文所要表達(dá)的中心意義和作用，才能完美地在譯文中表達(dá)出來(lái)，從而達(dá)成雙方的共同的理解。

Most editors of Milton tell us that the word prevent in this line retains its original Latin meaning as you can see on your handout.
大多數(shù)編者告訴我這一行的阻止一詞,保留了拉丁文的原意，你們可以在講義里看到。
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For Justice Scalia that means, first and foremost, to elucidate the original meaning of the text.
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