Word · Frequency #15564
viz.
/vɪz/
adverb
即；也就是；换言之
namely; that is to say; specifically
- 1.
Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say, specifically, as an illustration.
即,也就是说,具体而言,举例说明
即,也就是说,具体而言,举例说明；<正；书；尤英>即；就是
In use
She prefers simple food, viz, rice and grilled vegetables.
Several fruits, viz, apples, oranges, and pears, are in the basket.
He had a clear goal, viz, to finish the marathon.
X, viz. Y
viz. 后常接具体的解释或列举，常用于正式书面语。
He studied the three sciences, viz. physics, chemistry, and biology.
他研究了这三门科学，即物理、化学和生物。
Viz. at beginning of a clause
Viz., the company's profits have increased significantly.
即，公司的利润大幅增长了。
Connections
Collocations
- viz.,
- 即；也就是
- Two factors matter, viz., cost and quality.两个因素很重要，即成本和品质。
- viz. the following
- 即以下所述；也就是下面这些
- The contract lists three key terms, viz. the following: payment, delivery, and liability.合同列出了三个关键条款，即以下各项：付款、交付和责任。
- viz. that
- 也就是说；即
- The researchers identified one major flaw, viz. that the sample size was too small.研究人员发现了一个主要缺陷，即样本量太小。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
viz 读作 /vɪz/，像 'vis'（看）：它引出具体说明，让你'看见'即、也就是说 的具体内容。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、学术或法律文书 “viz”是拉丁语 videlicet 的缩写，通常只出现在正式书面语中，多用于学术、法律或说明性文本里，表示“即、也就是”。日常口语中很少使用。
Grammar Note
书面语，主要用于引出具体说明或列举
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 viz 同韵:fizz、whiz、quiz、biz、is、his 都包含 /ɪz/ 音,其中 is 和 his 的 s 读作 /z/。注意拼写相似的 vise/vice 读 /vaɪs/,visor 读 /ˈvaɪzər/,它们与 viz 不同韵;书面缩写 viz. 常直接读作 namely,而不是 /vɪz/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.