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Jan 28, 2006 15:15
19 yrs ago
Chinese term

"鼻祖".R.笛卡儿

Chinese to English Other Medical (general)
西医学说:受其"鼻祖".R.笛卡儿提出的身心分离观点影响.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 founder, René Descartes
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founder, René Descartes

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agree Nai-Ching Ting
6 mins
thanks!
agree chica nueva : also, originator? 鼻祖 = formal. the earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought, etc.)(外研社:汉英词典) also 'progenitor', but I like 'founder', 'originator' better... founder = 创始人;创建人.
4 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs

category creator

'founder' is not applicable here.

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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2006-01-30 05:46:07 GMT)
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pioneer,pathfinder, trailblazer
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