意味(日本語)

代理、代理人、代用物(品)、に代理をさせる ◇L.sub(＝…の代わりに)＋rogare(＝求める)

語源

• rog-、 rogat- : L.rogare = to ask(尋ねる、求める)

意味(英語)

• (noun) One that takes the place of another; a substitute.
• (noun) A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
• (noun) A surrogate mother.
• (noun) Psychology A figure of authority who takes the place of the father or mother in a person's unconscious or emotional life.
• (noun) Law A judge in New York and some other states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the settlement of estates.

例文

• Surely, inflation will continue in this future, and a surrogate is an infinitely more complex piece of technology than is, say, an iPod, iPhone, or the best available laptop.