type: [15] The etymological notion underlying the word type is of making an impression by ‘striking’. It comes via Latin typus from Greek túpos ‘blow, impression’, a derivative of túptein ‘hit’. In post-classical Latin the meaning ‘form, sort’ evolved (in much the same way as it did in the case of stamp). The more concrete metaphorical attachment to ‘making a mark by stamping’ had already been made in the classical period, and this eventually led in the 18th century to the use of English type for a ‘printing block with a letter on it’.
type (n.)
late 15c., "symbol, emblem," from Latin typus "figure, image, form, kind," from Greek typos "a blow, dent, impression, mark, effect of a blow; figure in relief, image, statue; anything wrought of metal or stone; general form, character; outline, sketch," from root of typtein "to strike, beat," from PIE *tup-, variant of root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)).
Extended 1713 to printing blocks with letters carved on them in relief. The meaning "general form or character of some kind, class" is attested in English from 1843, though it had that sense in Latin and Greek. To be (someone's) type "be the sort of person that person is attracted to" is recorded from 1934.
type (v.)
"to write with a typewriter," 1888; see type (n.). Earlier it meant "to symbolize, typify" (1836) and "to foreshadow" (1590s). Related: Typed; typing.
例文
1. Combined with other compounds，they created a massive dynamite- type bomb.
これを他の化合物と結合すると、殺傷力の強い硝酸グリセリン爆弾が製造される。
2.This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
このような外科手術は癌性腫瘍を切除するためにも使用できる。
3.Some of the finer type -faces are corrupted by cheap，popular computer printers.
少し優美なフォントは安価で汎用的なコンピュータプリンタで処理されてから全く変わってしまった。
4.Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community.