Jointly
“Jointly” 是形容词 “joint” 的副词形式。它表示两个或更多的人或实体共同参与、共同承担责任或共同拥有某物。它常用于法律、商业和官方声明中。
- “The book was written jointly by two leading experts in the field.” (这本书是由该领域的两位顶级专家共同编写的。)
- “They jointly own a small vacation house by the sea.” (他们共同拥有一座海边的小度假屋。)
- “The project was funded jointly by the local government and private investors.” (该项目由当地政府和私人投资者共同出资。)
源自 “joint”（关节、连接处）。“joint” 来自古法语 “joint”，源自拉丁语 “jungere”（连接）。
- 词根:
joint(联合的，共同的) - 后缀:
-ly(副词后缀)
在国际关系中，“Jointly” 经常出现在“联合公报”（Joint Communiqué）或“联合行动”（Joint Action）中。在法律领域，“jointly and severally” 是一个非常重要的术语，意味着每个人不仅要共同承担责任，还要独立承担全部责任。
- 相关词汇: joint (形容词/名词), join (动词), junction (名词, 连接点)
联想身体的 “joint”（关节），它将两块骨头连在一起，让它们能“共同”运动。所以 “jointly” 就是连在一起共同做事。
“The two neighboring countries had been at odds for decades. However, a severe drought forced them to work together. They jointly built a massive reservoir that provided water to both sides. Through this project, they learned that resources managed jointly could lead to a lasting peace.” (这两个邻国几十年来一直不和。然而，一场严重的干旱迫使他们合作。他们共同建造了一个巨大的水库，为双方提供水源。通过这个项目，他们了解到，共同管理的资源可以带来持久的和平。)