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a la carte
[a la carte 词源字典]
1826, from French
à la carte
, literally "by the card" (see
card
(n.1)); in other words, "ordered by separate items." Distinguished from
a table d'hôte
, meal served at a fixed, inclusive price.
[a la carte etymology, a la carte origin, 英语词源]