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吕下阿蒙 发表于 2018-1-28 21:47
* K& d6 _/ Y) c1 a: i5 ~ z没错啊，这是大多数词典的结论。$ P! |! o9 k2 ?5 l8 T
我的意思是，独独韦氏的理论不一样。他们认为retrodict是直接从predict ...
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RE: Word History/Use: "retrodict"
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Thank you for writing to Merriam-Webster.
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" _# |' h& _$ q' J2 {& U% b0 ]The dictionary utilizes a cautious wording for the etymology of retrodict; that is because retrodiction is shown only as an undefined run-on. Since retrodiction itself derives from attaching the prefix retro- to either diction or its etymon diction--, the etymology that we show takes a wording that hops over the undefined word and pins the etymology to that shared etymon instead ("-dict (as in predict)" rather than simply "retro- + predict").& i* n+ A) T0 p2 z0 `) t9 X
, o T! }! t+ A/ W: @There's no reason to assume the OED is wrong that retrodiction precedes retrodict.
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From: Merriam-Webster Online by Merriam Webster [[email protected]]
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Question: I would like to know whether the word “retrodict”is deprived of “retrodiction”or“predict” directly .The word is said to be derived from “retro+dict” on the website and I understand it says the word was created to represent a new meaning in the 50s in the dictionary, however,the word “retrodiction” was created in 1895 , according to the “oed” . Thus,it is possible that it is derived from “retrodiction” directly,I think.
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