"as, in the capacity of," from Latin qua "where? on which side? at which place? which way? in what direction?" figuratively "how? in what manner? by what method?; to what extent? in what degree?" correlative pronominal adverb of place, from PIE *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns (source also of Old English hwa "who;" see who).
双语例句
1. Successful agricultural reform is also a sine qua non of Mexico's modernisation.
成功的农业改革也是墨西哥实现现代化的必要条件。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.
那名士兵当时以军人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
来自《权威词典》
3. Qua father, he pitied the young man; qua judge, he condemned him.
