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fas

UK /fɑːs/US /fɑːs/

词源

源自拉丁语,原意为“神圣法令”或“神的旨意”,与古罗马宗教和法律体系密切相关。

noun

❶ 拉丁语词汇,意为神圣法律或神的旨意,常用于古罗马宗教和法律体系中,指代不可违背的规则或天命。

“The priest declared it was the fas to perform the ritual.”

(祭司宣布执行仪式是神圣的法律要求。)

“Breaking the fas was believed to bring divine punishment.”

(违背神的旨意被认为会招致天罚。)

同义词:divine law, sacred law, divine will

常见短语

fas et nefas — 拉丁短语,意为“神圣与亵渎”,用于区分被允许和禁止的行为,尤其在宗教或道德语境中。

“The debate centered around what constituted fas et nefas in their society.”

(争论聚焦于他们社会中哪些行为属于神圣与亵渎。)