英文OK一問(10)

For other uses, see Okay (disambiguation)."O.K." redirects here. For other uses, see OK (disambiguation).Okay (also spelled OK, O.K.) is a colloquial English word denoting approval, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages. As an adjective, "okay" means "adequate," "acceptable" ("this is okay to send out"), "mediocre" often in contrast to "good" ("the food was okay"); it also functions as an adverb in this sense. As an interjection, it can denote compliance ("Okay, I will do that"), or agreement ("Okay, that's good"). As a grammatical particle it does not modify any other particular word, but rather reinforces the general point being made, particularly if that point is being called into question. And so, for example, a response to “So the accident kept him from going to the reunion?” might be “Oh, he went to it okay, but he had bruised ribs and his car was a wreck.” In this case “okay” does not modify him or his going anywhere; it is a particle emphasizing the point that is being questioned. As a noun and verb it means "assent" ("The boss okayed the purchase"). The origins of "okay" are not known with certainty and have been the subject of much discussion over the years.

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2010-12-01 15:02:11 補充：
OK来自美式英文，表示赞同、许可。

[编辑] 历史
最初出自1839年波士顿报纸的文字游戏栏目中，作为"oll korrect"（"all correct"的变体（意思是"都对"））的首字母縮略字。
在随后的1840美国总统大选中，政客们利用对OK的不同解释来扩大知名度，拉选票，同时也使OK名声大振。
美国内战确定了OK在语言中的地位。
十九世纪后期，OK开始了向英国以及世界各地的扩张。

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