- 1① (名詞,化學)溶劑 ② (形容詞,財務)有償債能力的、不欠債的
As a noun, a solvent is a liquid used to dissolve another substance — for example, a chemical used to remove paint or clean off glue is called a solvent; water itself is even called 'the universal solvent' in science class because it so many things. As an adjective, solvent has a completely different, financial meaning: a person or company that is solvent has enough money to pay all their debts — the opposite of being 'insolvent' or bankrupt. Both meanings share the same Latin root about 'loosening' or 'freeing', but they are used in very different contexts (chemistry vs. money), so context tells you which one is meant.
From the word’s history
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, present participle of solvō.
借自法文 solvent，源自拉丁文 solvō「鬆開」的現在分詞。
組成solv- (與拉丁文 solvere「鬆開、使自由」有關的字根,財務意義上指「還清債務、獲得自由」) + -ent
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
solventnoun/ˈsɒlvənt/
- 1
A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- Holonym: solution
- Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
- 2
That which resolves.
- It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.
solventadj/ˈsɒlvənt/
- 1
businessfinanceAble to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Near-synonyms: above water, in the black
- 2
Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.
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