1580s, "a translation," from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versionem (nominative versio) "a turning, a translation," from past participle stem of Latin vertere "to turn, change, alter, translate" (see versus). Also with a Middle English sense of "destruction;" the meaning "particular form of a description" is first attested 1788.
实用例句
1. The British government introduced a watered-down version of the proposals.
英国政府针对这些提议提出了另一较缓和的版本。
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2. A special remastered version of Casablanca is being released.
重新录制的特别版《卡萨布兰卡》发行了。
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3. The second-hand version is a poor copy of the original.
盗版版本是对原版的低劣复制。
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4. In my version of the story, I added some new material.
我在讲述这个故事时加入了新的素材。
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5. The review body has produced a truncated version of its annual report.
