visa

• n. 签证
• vt. 签发签证
• n. (Visa)人名；(塞、芬)维萨

来自拉丁语charta visa,即验证过的文件，visa,看，词源同visage,charta,纸，词源同chart.

visa

visa: [19] A visa is etymologically something ‘seen’. The word comes via French visa from Latin vīsa, literally ‘things seen’, a noun use of the neuter plural form of the past participle of vidēre ‘see’ (source of English vision, visit, etc). The notion underlying the word is that a visa is a note or other mark made on a passport to signify that it has been officially ‘seen’ or examined.
=> visit, vision

visa (n.)

1831, "official signature or endorsement on a passport," from French visa, from Modern Latin charta visa "verified paper," literally "paper that has been seen," from fem. past participle of Latin videre "to see" (see vision). Earlier visé (1810), from French past participle of viser "to examine, view." The credit card of this name was introduced 1976, replacing BankAmericard.

1. The United States has refused him a visa.

美国拒绝给他发放签证。

来自柯林斯例句

2. No westerner could fly in without a visa.

没有签证的西方人不能乘飞机入境。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The visa is for 14 days, extendable to one month.

此签证有效期为14天，可延期到一个月。

来自《权威词典》

4. the lengthy process of obtaining a visa

获得签证的漫长过程

来自《权威词典》

5. They overstayed their visa.

他们居留超过了签证期限。

来自《权威词典》