Latin Africa (terra) "African land, Libya, the Carthaginian territory," fem. of adjective Africus, from Afer "an African," a word of uncertain origin. The Latin word originally was used only in reference to the region around modern Tunisia; it gradually was extended to the whole continent. Derivation from Arabic afar "dust, earth" is tempting, but the early date seems to argue against it. The Middle English word was Affrike.
雙語例句
1. South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.
南非正在經歷一場不可逆轉的變革。
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2. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals.
整個非洲都經受了社會和政治動蕩之苦。
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3. Mandela said, "We want a united, undivided South Africa".
曼德拉說道：“我們想要一個團結統一的南非。”
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4. It was one of the driest and dustiest places in Africa.