excursus

n. 附记, 补说, 附录, 离题话

发音

US /ɛkˈskɝsəs/
UK /ɛkˈskɜːsəs/

词形变化

excursuses 复数 excursuses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

  2. 2.

    A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

aside digression divagation parenthesis

上位词 4

message content substance subject matter

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin excursus (“excursion”). Doublet of excurse.

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