sine qua non

[sinei kwɑ: 'nəʊn]

n. 必要条件, 要素

例句与用法:

Agreement by the management is a sine qua non of all employment contract.

管理部门的同意就是所有雇用合同的必要条件。

Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher.

做个优秀教师必不可少的条件是要有耐心。

详细释义:

ph.

【拉】必要的条件; 必不可少的事物