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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryali·as I \ˈā-lē-əs, ˈāl-yəs\ adverb ETYMOLOGY Latin, otherwise, from alius other — more at else DATE 15th century : otherwise called : otherwise known as II noun DATE 1605 : an assumed or additional name English Etymologyalias mid-15c., lit. "otherwise called," from L. alias "at another time, in another way," from alius "(an)other," from PIE *al- "beyond" (cf. Skt. anya "other, different," Avestan anya-, Armenian ail, Gk. allos "another," Goth. aljis "other," O.E. elles "otherwise, else," Mod.Eng. else). The noun meaning "assumed name" is first recorded c.1600. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishalias noun VERB + ALIAS adopt, use After her escape from prison, Claire Potter adopted the alias Margaret Smith. PREP. under an/the ~ (= using another name) Five years ago he had lived in France under an alias. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7aliasalias / 5eiliEs / adverb used when a person, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by ten names (罪犯或演员等)又名,亦名,别名,化名: Mick Clark, alias Sid Brown 米克 · 克拉克,又名锡德 · 布朗 Inspector Morse, alias John Thaw (= John Thaw plays the part of Inspector Morse) 检察官莫尔斯,由约翰 · 索扮演 John Thaw, alias Inspector Morse of the famous TV series 约翰 · 索,或称著名电视连续剧中的检察官莫尔斯 noun1. a false or different name, especially six that is used by a criminal (尤指罪犯所用的)化名,别名: He checked into the hotel under an alias. 他用化名登记住进旅馆。 2. (computing 计) a name that can be used instead of the usual name for a file, Internet address, etc. (文件、互联网地址等用的)别名,假名 OLTalias noun⇨ nicknameWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: alias writali·asI. \ˈālēəs, -lyəs\ adverbEtymology: Latin, otherwise, at another time, from alius other — more at else1. : otherwise called : otherwise known as — used especially in legal proceedings to connect the different names of anyone who has gone by or been known by two or more names < Smith, alias Simpson >2. : at another timeII. noun(-es)1. : another name : an assumed name < masquerading under an indeterminate number of aliases — A.E.Wier >2. : alias writ

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