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名义
míngyì
Description
"名义"是指一个人或组织表面上的身份或名字，常常用在"以……的名义"这个说法里。
"名义" refers to the apparent identity or name of a person or organization, often used in the phrase "in the name of...".
有时候名义上是这样，但实际情况却不一样。
Sometimes it is so in name only, but the actual situation is different.
Meanings
名义míngyì
name or identity used to do something
他以公司的名义签了这份合同。
He signed the contract in the company's name.
名义上míngyì shàng
nominally; in name only
他名义上是经理，其实什么都不管。
He is manager in name only; he actually manages nothing.
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Notes
- Etymology
名 (name) + 义 (meaning/sense), literally "in the sense of the name."
- Nuance
often contrasts stated appearance with actual reality, as in 名义上 vs 实际上.
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