1590s, from Late Latin entitatem (nominative entitas), from ens (genitive entis) "a thing," proposed by Caesar as present participle of esse "be" (see is), to render Greek philosophical term to on "that which is" (from neuter of present participle of einai "to be;" see essence). Originally abstract; concrete sense in English is from 1620s.
双语例句
1. The state is not a unified and internally coherent entity.
该国不是一个统一的、内部团结的实体。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity .
这些国家不能再被看成是一个单独的实体。
来自《权威词典》
3. The country is no longer one political entity.
这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Since the East and West Germanies were unified they are a polictical entity.
德国东西方统一后就是一个统一的政治实体了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. New York as a corporate entity and her flat temporarily seemed sufficient.