levee的词源

英文词源

levee (n.1)

1719, "natural or artificial embankment to prevent overflow of a river," from New Orleans French levée "raising, lifting; embankment," from French, originally fem. past participle of lever "to raise," from Latin levare "to raise" (see lever).

levee (n.2)

"morning assembly held by a prince or king (upon rising from bed)," 1670s, from French lever "a raising," noun use of verb meaning "to raise" (see levee (n.1)).

中文词源

levee：防洪堤，码头，早朝

来自拉丁语levare,升起，举起，词源同lever.引申词义防洪堤，码头。早朝义来自法语，原义为起床，代指君主接见朝臣的早会。

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