1590s, from Late Latin entitatem (nominative entitas), from ens (genitive entis) "a thing," proposed by Caesar as present participle of esse "be" (see is), to render Greek philosophical term to on "that which is" (from neuter of present participle of einai "to be;" see essence). Originally abstract; concrete sense in English is from 1620s.
雙語例句
1. The state is not a unified and internally coherent entity.
該國不是一個統一的、內部團結的實體。
來自柯林斯例句
2. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity .
這些國家不能再被看成是一個單獨的實體。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The country is no longer one political entity.
這個國家不再是一個統一的政治實體了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Since the East and West Germanies were unified they are a polictical entity.
德國東西方統一后就是一個統一的政治實體了.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. New York as a corporate entity and her flat temporarily seemed sufficient.