memorandum 音标拼音: [m
, ɛmɚ'ændəm]
n . 备忘录,便笺,买卖契约书
备忘录,便笺,买卖契约书
memorandum 备忘录
MEMO memorandum 备忘录 凭单
memorandum n 1 :
a written proposal or reminder [
synonym : {
memo }, {
memorandum },
{
memoranda }]
Memorandum \
Mem `
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dum \,
n .;
pl .
E . {
Memorandums },
L .
{
Memoranda }. [
L .,
something to be remembered ,
neut .
of memorandus ,
fut .
pass .
p .
of memorare .
See {
Memorable }.]
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1 .
A record of something which it is desired to remember ;
a note to help the memory .
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I . . .
entered a memorandum in my pocketbook .
--
Guardian .
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I wish you would ,
as opportunity offers ,
make memorandums of the regulations of the academies .
--
Sir J .
Reynolds .
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2 . (
Law )
A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction ,
or an outline of an intended instrument ;
an instrument drawn up in a brief and compendious form .
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{
Memorandum check },
a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness ,
but with the understanding that it will not be presented at bank unless the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due .
It usually has Mem .
written on its face .
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43 Moby Thesaurus words for "
memorandum ":
adversaria ,
aide -
memoire ,
annotation ,
announcement ,
chit ,
cue ,
diary ,
directive ,
dispatch ,
docket ,
entry ,
epistle ,
flapper ,
footnote ,
hint ,
item ,
jogger ,
jotting ,
letter ,
marginal note ,
marginalia ,
memo ,
memoir ,
memorial ,
message ,
minute ,
minutes ,
missive ,
notation ,
note ,
notice ,
prompt ,
prompter ,
prompting ,
record ,
register ,
registry ,
remembrance ,
remembrancer ,
reminder ,
scholia ,
scholium ,
tickler MEMORANDUM ,
insurance .
A clause in a policy limiting the liability of the insurer .
Its usual form is as follows ,
namely , "
N .
B .
Corn ,
fish ,
salt ,
fruit ,
flour and seed ,
are warranted free from average ,
unless general ,
or the ship be stranded :
sugar ,
tobacco ,
hemp ,
flax ,
hides and skins ,
are warranted free from average ,
under five percent ;
and all other goods ,
also the ship and freight ,
are warranted free from average ,
under three percent unless general ,
or the ship be stranded ."
Marsh .
Ins .
223 ;
5 N .
S .
293 ;
Id .
540 ;
4 N .
S .
640 ;
2 L .
R .
433 ;
Id .
435 .
MEMORANDUM .
Literally ,
to be remembered .
It is an informal instrument recording some fact or agreement ,
so called from its beginning ,
when it was made in Latin .
It is sometimes commenced with this word ,
though written in English ;
as "
Memorandum ,
that it is agreed ,"
or it is headed with the words ,
"
Be it remembered that ," &
c .
The term memorandum is also applied to the clause of an instrument .
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