participation的意思

participation

英 [pɑː,tɪsɪ'peɪʃn] 美 [pɑr,tɪsɪ'peʃən]

1、parti- + cip- + -ation.
2、含义：share, partake.
3、其构词与词源含义与partake(缩略自part-take)有异曲同工之妙；其实，partake就是根据participate的词源信息构词的。

participation (n.): late 14c., from Old French participacion (13c.) and directly from Late Latin participationem (nominative participatio) "partaking," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin participare "participate in, share in, partake of; to make partaker, to share, impart," from particeps (genitive participis) "partaker, comrade, fellow soldier," also, as an adjective, "sharing, partaking," from pars (genitive partis) "part" (see part (n.)) + -cip-, weak form of stem of capere "to take" (see capable).

1. Only in this way can the critical mass of participation be reached.: 只有这样才能凑足参与人数。

3. The agreement encourages worker participation in management decisions.: 该协议鼓励工人参与管理层的决策。

5. Their participation is subject to a number of important provisos.: 他们的参与受一些重要条款的限制。