promulgate: [16] Promulgate owes its existence to an analogy drawn by the Romans between ‘milking’ and ‘bringing out into the light of day’. The Latin verb for ‘milk’ was mulgēre (source of English emulsion). It was used metaphorically for ‘cause to emerge’, and combination with the prefix prō- ‘forth, out’ produced prōmulgāre ‘make known publicly, publish’ – whence English promulgate. => emulsion
promulgate (v.)
1520s, from Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare "make publicly known, propose openly, publish," perhaps altered from provulgare, from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + vulgare "make public, publish." Or the second element might be from mulgere "to milk" (see milk (n.)), used metaphorically for "cause to emerge;" "a picturesque farmers' term used originally of squeezing the milk from the udder" [L.R. Palmer, "The Latin Language"]. Related: Promulgated; promulgating. The earlier verb in English was promulge (late 15c.).
双语例句
1. The king promulgate a decree.
国王颁布了一项命令.
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2. In order to regulate franchise effectively, western countries have promulgate special laws.
为了有效地规范特许经营, 西方不少发达国家还颁行了专门法律.
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3. China should promulgate Law on State Immunity and make clear restrictive immunity.
我国应制定《国家豁免法》,明确规定限制豁免的做法.
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4. Article 34 The Ministry Finance shall promulgate regulations governing the books of account and documentary evidence.
第34条(会计帐簿凭证管理办法之订定)营业人会计帐簿凭证之管理办法,由财政部定之.
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5. Our group especially promulgate the most novel production with modern design elements for you in 2007.
