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单词 quiddity
释义
quiddity
noun[U]
social sciencespecialized
uk
/ˈkwɪd.ɪ.ti/us
/ˈkwɪd.ə.t̬i/
thebasicnatureorqualityof something, that makes it different from other things:
本质，实质
Reading about asubculturelikeswimmingprovidesanopportunitytoappreciatetheidiosyncraticdetailsand quiddity of thesport.阅读诸如游泳这样的亚文化，可以让我们有机会领略到这项运动独特的细节和本质。
Synonym
essence(IMPORTANCE)
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Conditions and characteristics
  • -ance
  • -ancy
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  • ability
  • age
  • ambience
  • appearance
  • character
  • have it inyouidiom
  • hood
  • humanity
  • in
  • presentation
  • respect
  • shape
  • trappings
  • unaffiliated
  • undercurrent
  • undertone
  • vibe
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(Definition ofquiddityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquiddity

quiddity
Each of these representations adds to thequiddityan intention of universality or of particularity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is nothing in theirquiddityand form that would individuate them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is what it is, in thequiddityof everyday action.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I agree with her that one should resist the temptation to be involved in captious quiddities about figures.
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Hansard archive
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One longed for the quirks and quiddities of individual selection.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thisquidditycan not be demonstrated, but must be fixed by a definition.
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Wikipedia
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Together, these consist of its "quiddity" /essence.
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