"aiding the memory," 1753, back-formation from mnemonics, or from Greek mnemonikos "of or pertaining to memory," from mnemon (genitive mnemonos) "remembering, mindful," from memne "memory, a remembrance, record, an epitaph; memory as a mental faculty," from base of mnasthai "remember," from PIE root *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). The noun meaning "mnemonic device" is from 1858. Related: Mnemonical (1660s).
实用例句
1. A COBOL mnemonic name associated with the console typewriter.
和控制台打字机有关的一种COBOL助记忆名.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. As a visual mnemonic of a function, butcons are excellent.
作为功能的视觉助记符, 图标按钮是优秀的.来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
3. This mnemonic is used as prefix for all the interface methods.
这个助记符作为接口方法的前缀.来自互联网
4. An assembler language programmer writes one mnemonic instruction for each machine - level instruction.
汇编语言程序设计员为每条机器指令写一条助记符指令.来自互联网
5. The verb pattern is shown in this dictionary by mnemonic codes.
