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語源

From Middle English swath, swathe, from 古期英語 swæþ, swaþu (“track; trace; footstep; mark; vestige; scar”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō (“a wind-swept place; open field; borderland; terrain”), from Proto-Indo-European *swem(bʰ)- (“to bend, turn, swing”).^[1]

Cognate with Dutch zwade, zwad (“swath; windrow”), German Schwade (“swath; windrow”), Icelandic svæði (“area; zone; sector; region”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /swɒθ/, (sense 2) IPA^(key): /sweɪð/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /swɑθ/, /swɔθ/, (sense 2) IPA^(key): /swɑð/, /sweɪð/, /swɔð/
• 韻: -ɒθ

名詞

swath (複数形 swaths)

1. The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
2. (often figurative) A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.

   A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.

   Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.

   • 2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London)‎^[1]:

     It is undeniable that Malcolm was a beacon of huge strength in his lifetime. He could connect with swaths of people when others could not.

派生語

• cut a wide swath, cut a swath

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