2020-12-10
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – Prototype
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Prototype = ‘PROH-tuh-tahyp’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
prototype
Did You Know?
The prefix prot-, or proto-, comes from Greek
and has the basic meaning "first in time" or "first formed."
A prototype is someone or something that serves
as a model or inspiration for those that come later.
A successful fund-raising campaign can serve as a prototype for future campaigns.
The legendary Robin Hood, the "prototypical" kindhearted and honorable outlaw,
has been the inspiration for countless otherromantic heroes.
And for over a century, Vincent van Gogh has been theprototype
of the brilliant, tortured artist who is unappreciated in his own time.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Prototype
This Greek word has carried over into modern English
its meaning of “original.”
It is now employed to refer to the model upon which something is based,
to someone or something that illustrates the basic qualities of a model or example,
and to anything similar to something of a different period:
“This is a prototype of the first coffee grinder.”
“Mr. Shore is a prototype of the commuting businessman.”
”Romeo and Juliet is a prototype of the modern musical West Side Story.”
The phrase “prototype model” is wordy;
use prototype or model, notboth.
Related words are pattern, exemplar,and archetype.
