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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fāng'àn
"我们需要制定一个备用方案。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A postulated sequence or development of events, especially a detailed plan or possibility.
"We must prepare for every possible scenario before launching the new product." - 2
A written outline of a film, play, or broadcast work giving details of the plot and individual scenes.
"The director carefully reviewed the scenario to ensure the narrative flow made sense."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'scenario', based on Latin 'scaena' (scene/stage), which traces back to the Greek 'skēnē'. Originally used in the 16th century in Italian theatrical contexts to describe a sketch of the plot or the setting of a play, the term eventually broadened in English to denote any projected sequence of events or possible set of circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scenario" is said worldwide
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scénario
Transliteration: [se.na.ʁjo]
"Nous devons envisager tous les scénarios possibles."
Szenario
Transliteration: [st͡seˈnaːʁio]
"Das ist das worst-case Szenario für unser Unternehmen."
scenario
Transliteration: [ʃeˈnaːrjo]
"Dobbiamo valutare ogni possibile scenario."
escenario
Transliteration: [es.seˈna.ɾjo]
"El peor escenario económico ya ha sido evitado."
cenário
Transliteration: [seˈnaɾiu]
"Precisamos nos preparar para este cenário."
परिदृश्य
Transliteration: paridrishya
"यह वर्तमान परिस्थिति का सबसे अच्छा परिदृश्य है।"
方案
Transliteration: fāng'àn
"我们需要制定一个备用方案。"
시나리오
Transliteration: sinalio
"우리는 최악의 시나리오를 대비해야 한다."
シナリオ
Transliteration: shinario
"最悪のシナリオを想定しておく必要がある。"
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