1912, from German Autismus, coined 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Bleuler (1857-1939) from comb. form of Greek autos- "self" (see auto-) + -ismos suffix of action or of state. The notion is of "morbid self-absorption."
雙語例句
1. Einstein and Newton may have had a form of autism.
愛因斯坦與牛頓可能患有某種類型的自閉癥.
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2. The cause of autism is unknown.
自閉癥的病因尚不清楚.
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3. There is considerable dispute among specialists concerning infantile autism.
專家們在自閉癥方面存在相當(dāng)大的爭論.
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4. The experts advise parents to receive training for dealing with autism.
專家建議家長接受處理自閉癥的訓(xùn)練.
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5. Autism is series of disorders that can range from mild to severe.