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mea

UK /ˈmiːə/US /ˈmiːə/

词源

源自拉丁语 mea(我的,阴性单数形式),常见于宗教和古典文献,现代英语中多用于固定短语。

noun

❶ 拉丁语词汇,意为“我的”或“我的东西”,常用于学术或宗教语境中表示个人责任或错误。

“He accepted the mea culpa for the project's failure.”

(他接受了项目失败的责任。)

“The politician issued a mea culpa after the scandal.”

(丑闻后,政客发表了认错声明。)

同义词:my fault, my mistake, my error

常见短语

mea culpa — 拉丁语短语,直译为“我的过错”,用于正式承认错误或表达歉意。

“The CEO's mea culpa was published in the company newsletter.”

(CEO的道歉声明刊登在公司内部通讯上。)