fiat

n. 命令；许可；政法

vt. 批准；颁布

n. (Fiat)人名；(西)菲亚特

n. 菲亚特（意大利汽车品牌）

中文词源

fiat 谕令

来自拉丁语facere的被动语态，词源同fact, feat, 即谕令，使做，使完成。

fiat (n.): 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]

1. Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.: 菲亚特一直是经济萧条中损失最惨重的公司之一。

3. Fiat has linked up with Chrysler and Volkswagen has formed an alliance with Suzuki.: 菲亚特(Fiat)与克莱斯勒(Chrysler)结盟,大众(Volkswagen)与铃木(Suzuki)缔约.

4. Under pressure from the American government, Fiat and other manufacturers obeyed the new safety regulations.: 在美国政府的压力之下，菲亚特和其他汽车制造商同意遵守新的安全规定。