system (n.)
1610年代, “整个造物, 宇宙”, 来自晚期拉丁文 systema “安排, 系统”, 来自希腊文 systema “有组织的整体, 由各部分复合而成的整体”, 来自 synistanai “放在一起, 组织起来, 按顺序形成” 的词干, 来自 syn- “一起” (见 syn-) + histanai “导致站立” 的词根, 来自PIE词根 *sta- “站立, 使之或稳固”.
含义 “一组相关的原则, 事实, 观念等” 最早记载于1630年代. 意为“动物体作为一个有组织的整体, 生物体中生命过程的总和”, 最早记载于1680年代; 因此形象化的词组 to get (something) out of one's system (1900). 计算机意义上的“一组相关程序” 从1963年开始记录. All systems go (1962年) 来自美国的太空计划. The system “盛行的社会秩序” 从1806年开始记录.
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*stā-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stand, set down, make or be firm," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing."
It forms all or part of: Afghanistan; Anastasia; apostasy; apostate; armistice; arrest; assist; astatic; astatine; Baluchistan; bedstead; circumstance; consist; constable; constant; constitute; contrast; cost; desist; destination; destine; destitute; diastase; distance; distant; ecstasy; epistasis; epistemology; establish; estaminet; estate; etagere; existence; extant; Hindustan; histidine; histo-; histogram; histology; histone; hypostasis; insist; instant; instauration; institute; interstice; isostasy; isostatic; Kazakhstan; metastasis; obstacle; obstetric; obstinate; oust; Pakistan; peristyle; persist; post (n.1) "timber set upright;" press (v.2) "force into service;" presto; prostate; prostitute; resist; rest (v.2) "to be left, remain;" restitution; restive; restore; shtetl; solstice; stable (adj.) "secure against falling;" stable (n.) "building for domestic animals;" stage; stalag; stalwart; stamen; -stan; stance; stanchion; stand; standard; stanza; stapes; starboard; stare decisis; stasis; -stat; stat; state (n.1) "circumstances, conditions;" stater; static; station; statistics; stator; statue; stature; status; statute; staunch; (adj.) "strong, substantial;" stay (v.1) "come to a halt, remain in place;" stay (n.2) "strong rope which supports a ship's mast;" stead; steed; steer (n.) "male beef cattle;" steer (v.) "guide the course of a vehicle;" stem (n.) "trunk of a plant;" stern (n.) "hind part of a ship;" stet; stoa; stoic; stool; store; stound; stow; stud (n.1) "nailhead, knob;" stud (n.2) "horse kept for breeding;" stylite; subsist; substance; substitute; substitution; superstition; system; Taurus; understand.
It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit tisthati "stands;" Avestan histaiti "to stand;" Persian -stan "country," literally "where one stands;" Greek histēmi "put, place, cause to stand; weigh," stasis "a standing still," statos "placed," stylos "pillar;" Latin sistere "stand still, stop, make stand, place, produce in court," status "manner, position, condition, attitude," stare "to stand," statio "station, post;" Lithuanian stojuos "I place myself," statau "I place;" Old Church Slavonic staja "place myself," stanu "position;" Gothic standan, Old English standan "to stand," stede "place;" Old Norse steði "anvil;" Old Irish sessam "the act of standing."
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a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
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in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface
that language has a complex system for indicating gender
they have to operate under a system they oppose
he tried to understand their system of classification
the body has a system of organs for digestion
they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation
exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system
we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
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