sui generis

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
/ˌs(j)uː.aɪ ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹɪs/|/ˌsuː.i ˈɡɛn.ə.ɹɪs/|/ˌsuː.i ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹɪs/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something of its own kind; a thing apart.
    — It is word-generated knowledge or knowledge by testimony ( K. T. for short ) – a sui generis.
形容词 adj.
  1. In a class of its own; one of a kind. not-comparable
    — It is easy to describe second-rate talents, because they fall into a class and enlist under a standard; but first-rate powers defy calculation or comparison, and can be defined only by themselves. They are sui generis, and make the class to which they belong.
副词 adv.
  1. By itself; of its own. not-comparable,rare
    — They came up with a program that the federal Minister of Agriculture and his provincial colleagues agreed was a good and appropriate approach to handling that particular problem. They did it sui generis.

词形变化

sui genera plural,rare

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its own kind/class”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its own kind/class”).
词源 3
Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its own kind/class”).
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