Word
aide-memoire
备忘录
a memorandum that summarizes the items of an agreement, used especially in diplomatic communications
尤用于外交函件，指概述协议要点的备忘录。
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a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
总结协议要点的备忘录(尤用于外交函件)
总结协议要点的备忘录(尤用于外交函件)；帮助记忆的东西
In use
The ambassador sent an aide-memoire to the foreign ministry, summarizing the main points of the trade agreement.
Before the negotiation, she prepared an aide-memoire so that no important detail would be forgotten.
Both parties signed the aide-memoire after agreeing on all the items in the discussion.
an aide-memoire for sth
表示目的，常用介词for。
She prepared an aide-memoire for the negotiation.
她为谈判准备了一份备忘录。
aide-memoire of sth
表示内容或来源，用of引出。
The photograph served as an aide-memoire of their trip.
这张照片充当了他们旅行的纪念品。
use sth as an aide-memoire
强调某物被用作帮助记忆的工具。
He used his notes as an aide-memoire during the speech.
他在演讲中把笔记当作备忘录使用。
Common mistakes
I will aide-memoire the meeting notes.I will make an aide-memoire of the meeting notes.
将'备忘录'误用作动词。'aide-memoire'是名词，不能直接用作动词；中文中'备忘录'是名词，但学习者可能将其类比为动词'记备忘录'。
I wrote an aid-memoire.I wrote an aide-memoire.
拼写错误，缺少字母'e'。'aide'是法语借词，意为'帮助'，正确拼写包含末尾的'e'，与'aid'不同。
Connections
Synonyms
- memorandum
- 备忘录 · 与aide-memoire同义，但更通用；aide-memoire常用于外交场合。
- memo
- 备忘录 · 缩写形式，更非正式；aide-memoire更正式。
- note
- 笔记；便条 · 较为通用，不如aide-memoire正式，且不强调外交用途。
- reminder
- 提醒物 · 侧重于提醒功能，而aide-memoire强调事实记录。
- brief
- 简报；摘要 · 可用于外交或商务，但侧重摘要而非提醒。仅部分互换。
Confusing words
- memorandum
- 备忘录 · 两者都指备忘录，但aide-memoire多用于外交或正式场合，而memorandum更通用且正式。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
用于外交场合，指备忘录。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.