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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries单一用途
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dān yī yòng tú
"这个工具是单一用途的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed or intended for one specific function or use.
"The single-purpose tool was ideal for the task at hand." - 2
Referring to an object or device that serves only one function.
"Many modern gadgets are single-purpose, making them less versatile."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'single-purpose' is a compound adjective formed from the words 'single' and 'purpose'. 'Single' originates from the Latin 'singulus', meaning 'one' or 'individual', while 'purpose' comes from the Old French 'porpos', derived from Latin 'propositum', meaning 'proposed' or 'intended'. The combination reflects a focus on one specific function or use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Single-Purpose" is said worldwide
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de uso único
Transliteration: de uzu uniku
"Esta ferramenta é de uso único."
à usage unique
Transliteration: a yzaʒ ynik
"Cet outil est à usage unique."
einzweckig
Transliteration: ain-tsvek-ig
"Dieses Werkzeug ist einzweckig."
monouso
Transliteration: mo-noo-so
"Questo strumento è monouso."
de un solo uso
Transliteration: de un solo uso
"Esta herramienta es de un solo uso."
एकल उद्देश्य
Transliteration: ekal uddeshya
"यह उपकरण एकल उद्देश्य के लिए है।"
单一用途
Transliteration: dān yī yòng tú
"这个工具是单一用途的。"
단일 용도
Transliteration: dan-il yong-do
"이 도구는 단일 용도입니다."
単一目的
Transliteration: tan'itsu mokuteki
"この道具は単一目的です。"
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