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inspiration (n.)
14世纪,"神或神的直接影响",特别是在这种影响下写出的圣书,来自古法语 inspiracion "吸入,呼吸;灵感"(13世纪),来自晚期拉丁语 inspirationem (代名词 inspiratio ),动作名词,来自拉丁语 inspirare 的过去分词干"吹入,呼吸",形象地说是"激励,激发,煽动",来自 in- "in"(来自PIE根 *en "in")+ spirare "呼吸"(见 spirit (n.))。,
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. [Genesis ii.7]
意义的演变似乎是从"吸入"到"注入动画或影响",从而"影响、唤醒、引导或控制",特别是通过神圣的影响。 Inspire (v.)在中古英语中也曾被用来表示"呼吸或将生命或精神注入人体;将理性传授给人的灵魂"。字面意义为"吸气的行为",15世纪60年代开始在英语中得到证实。意为"启发他人的人",1867年有证。

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