Word · Frequency #4006
Barbara
女子名，芭芭拉。
A female given name, variant of Barbara.
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n. The first word in certain mnemonic lines which represent；the various forms of the syllogism. It indicates a syllogism whose；three propositions are universal affirmatives.
芭芭拉(女子名)
逻辑学中表示三个全称肯定命题的三段论记忆词。；芭芭拉(女子名)
In use
In the logic textbook, the syllogism 'All A are B, all B are C, therefore all A are C' is an example of barbara.
The medieval logician identified barbara as the first figure's first mood.
To pass the exam, you must memorize the three syllogistic moods known as barbara, celarent, and darii.
Barbara [verb]
作为人名，通常用作主语。
Barbara came to the party.
芭芭拉来参加聚会了。
a Barbara syllogism
逻辑学术语，专指三段论的一种形式。
A Barbara syllogism has three universal affirmative propositions.
巴巴拉三段论包含三个全称肯定命题。
Common mistakes
My friend's name is Barbra.My friend's name is Barbara.
拼写错误：'Barbra'是'Barbara'的常见缺漏拼写，人名Barbara包含两个字母'a'和一个'r'。
The mnemonic word is babara.The mnemonic word is barbara.
拼写错误：'babara'漏写了字母'r'，正确拼写为'barbara'，包含两个'r'。
Connections
Collocations
- Barbara Bush
- 芭芭拉·布什
- Barbara Bush was a popular first lady.芭芭拉·布什是一位受欢迎的第一夫人。
- Barbara Streisand
- 芭芭拉·史翠珊
- Barbara Streisand is a famous singer and actress.芭芭拉·史翠珊是一位著名的歌手和演员。
- Barbara Ann
- 芭芭拉·安
- The Beach Boys sang 'Barbara Ann'.海滩男孩演唱了《芭芭拉·安》。
- Barbara syllogism
- 芭芭拉三段论
- In logic, a Barbara syllogism has three universal affirmative propositions.在逻辑学中，芭芭拉三段论有三个全称肯定命题。
Pop culture & quotes
- Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-barbara Ann
- 巴-巴-巴-巴-巴-芭芭拉·安Whenever I hear the name Barbara, I think of the song 'Barbara Ann'.每当我听到芭芭拉这个名字，我就会想起歌曲《芭芭拉·安》。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
芭芭拉（女子名）可拆解为bar（酒吧）+bara（希腊语‘重’），联想酒吧里的重要人物；逻辑学中barbara代表三段论AAA式，三个全称肯定命题。
Context & Register
女子名，用于日常或正式称呼
Grammar Note
通常用作专有名词，不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'camera' and 'opera' share a similar ending sound with 'barbara', but 'zebra' has a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.