c. 1300, from Latin Asia, from Greek Asia, speculated to be from Akkadian asu "to go out, to rise," in reference to the sun, thus "the land of the sunrise."
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1. Domestic chickens are descended from jungle fowl of Southeast Asia.
家鸡是由东南亚原鸡演变而来的。
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2. Japan is Asia's dominant supplier of imports and technology.
日本是亚洲进口货物和技术的最大供应国。
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3. Asia'semerging economies will be on a self-sustaining cycle of growth.
亚洲的新兴经济体会出现自我维持的循环增长。
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4. The countries of South Asia also share many common values.
南亚各国也有许多相同的价值观。
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5. Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximity to Asia.
