1630s, "authoritative sanction," from Latin fiat "let it be done" (used in the opening of Medieval Latin proclamations and commands), third person singular present subjunctive of fieri be done, become, come into existence," used as passive of facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Meaning "a decree, command, order" is from 1750. In English the word also sometimes is a reference to fiat lux "let there be light" in Gen. i:3.
Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux. [Vulgate]
雙語例句
1. Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.
菲亞特一直是經濟蕭條中損失最慘重的公司之一。
來自柯林斯例句
2. And the Fiat next to the Volkswagen?
大眾旁邊的菲亞特(fiat)怎么樣?
來自互聯網
3. Fiat has linked up with Chrysler and Volkswagen has formed an alliance with Suzuki.