artefact

artefact
[ˈɑːtɪfakt]
( artifact)
noun
  1. an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest
    (尤指有文化价值或历史价值的)人工制品;历史文物
    gold and silver artefacts.
    金银制品文物。
    ■(Archaeology)such an object as distinguished from a similar object naturally produced
    (考古)人工制品
  2. something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure
    非自然存在物体
派生
artefactual
adjective
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from Latin arte 'by or using art' + factum 'something made' (neuter past participle of facere 'make')
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