1640s, from Late Latin aeon, from Greek aion "age, vital force; a period of existence, a lifetime, a generation; a long space of time," in plural, "eternity," from PIE root *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity" (cognates: Sanskrit ayu "life," Avestan ayu "age," Latin aevum "space of time, eternity," Gothic aiws "age, eternity," Old Norse ?vi "lifetime," German ewig "everlasting," Old English a "ever, always"). Related: Eonian; eonic.
雙語例句
1. Quality products, perfect service is the highest in China EON pursuit!
優(yōu)質(zhì)產(chǎn)品, 完美服務(wù)是EON在 中國的至高追求!
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. Nobody feels safe – from Eon and Siemens [ the two largest companies by market capitalisation ] downwards .