qua

• prep. 作为；以…身份或资格

来自拉丁语qua,哪里，何处，多少，怎样，怎么做，谁，来自PIE*kwo,疑问代词词干，词源同quality,quantity,who,how.

qua

"as, in the capacity of," from Latin qua "where? on which side? at which place? which way? in what direction?" figuratively "how? in what manner? by what method?; to what extent? in what degree?" correlative pronominal adverb of place, from PIE *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns (source also of Old English hwa "who;" see who).

1. Successful agricultural reform is also a sine qua non of Mexico's modernisation.

成功的农业改革也是墨西哥实现现代化的必要条件。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.

那名士兵当时以军人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。

来自《权威词典》

3. Qua father, he pitied the young man; qua judge, he condemned him.

作为人之父, 他同情那个年轻人; 作为法官, 他将他定罪.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher.

做个优秀教师必不可少的条件是要有耐心.

来自辞典例句

5. He did it not qua father, but qua judge.

他不是用父亲身份而是用法官身份处理此事的.

来自辞典例句