domain: [17] Etymologically, domain means ‘land belonging to a lord’, but its resemblance to such words as dominate and dominion is somewhat adventitious. Until the 17th century it was essentially the same word as demesne: demaine or demeine ‘lord’s estate’ was the Old French equivalent of (and indeed source of) English demesne. It came ultimately from Latin dominicus ‘of a lord’, but its etymological connection with Latin dominus ‘lord’ had become somewhat obscured over the centuries.
But then, around 1600, by association with Latin dominium (source of English dominion), French demaine became altered to domaine, which English borrowed as domain. => dame, demesne, dominate, dominion
domain (n.)
early 15c., in Scottish, from Middle French domaine "domain, estate," from Old French demaine "lord's estate," from Latin dominium "property, dominion," from dominus "lord, master, owner," from domus "house" (see domestic). Form influenced in Old French by Medieval Latin domanium "domain, estate." Internet domain name attested by 1985.
实用例句
1. The state of their marriage has been put into the public domain.
他们的婚姻状况已公开。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It is outrageous that the figures are not in the public domain.
让人愤慨的是那些数字并未公开。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Is the domain name already registered or still available?
该域名已经被注册还是仍然可用？
来自柯林斯例句
4. The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family.
照顾老人仍然被确认为是家庭范围的事。
来自《权威词典》
5. The information has been placed in the public domain.
