officiate英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person appointed to office, an official. rare

动词 v.

To perform the functions of some office. intransitive,transitive

— She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
To serve as umpire or referee. intransitive,transitive

— This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.

词形变化

officiates present,singular,third-person officiating participle,present officiated participle,past officiated past officiates plural

词汇关系

衍生词

nonofficiating officiation officiator self-officiated unofficiating

词源

词源 1

Borrowed from Latin officiātus, perfect participle of Late Latin officior (“to perform a function”) and of Medieval Latin officiō (“to officiate, say mass (9th cent.); to serve a church (13th cent.); to serve (early 13th c., 14th in British sources); to discharge an office (14th c.)”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
The noun is derived from Medieval Latin officiātus (“monk in charge of a monastic office, official (start of 12th c., 14th in British sources)”), substantivized from the participle, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

词源 2

Borrowed from Latin officiātus, perfect participle of Late Latin officior (“to perform a function”) and of Medieval Latin officiō (“to officiate, say mass (9th cent.); to serve a church (13th cent.); to serve (early 13th c., 14th in British sources); to discharge an office (14th c.)”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
The noun is derived from Medieval Latin officiātus (“monk in charge of a monastic office, official (start of 12th c., 14th in British sources)”), substantivized from the participle, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).