ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.name; name or title by which something is being done
我以个人的名义保证,一定提前完成任务。
I pledge in my own name to fulfil the task ahead of time.
请你用我的名义给他写封信。
Please write him a letter on my behalf.
我以朋友的名义劝告你。
I'm advising you as a friend.
- 2
n.in name; titular (when used, it is usually followed by the Chinese character "上"); nominal
他名义上是总管,实际上却什么都不管。
In name, he is in full charge, but in fact, he is in charge of nothing.
名义上裁军,实际上扩军
disarmament in name, arms expansion in reality
名义上的主席
chairman by/in name
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