根据 剑桥词典，aphorism的意思是“一句简短但明智的话语，用于表达一般真相” (a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth)，通常被翻译为“格言、箴言”。该词最早出现于16世纪早期，源于晚期拉丁语aphorismus，后者演变自希腊语aphorismos，意思是“定义” (definition)。

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