i.e.

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i.e. abbreviation

i.e.

abbreviation

Learner's definition of I.E.

that is — used to introduce something that explains a preceding statement more fully or exactly也就是；亦即

The medicine needs be taken for a short period of time; i.e., three to five days.这种药需要在短期内服用，即三到五天。

◊ The abbreviation i.e. comes from the Latin phrase “id est,” which means “that is.”缩略词i.e.源自拉丁文短语id est，意为that is。