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sub specie mortis [sub specie mortis 词源字典]: "With awareness of one's mortality; in the face of death", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in The Living Age. From post-classical Latin sub specie mortis from classical Latin sub + speciē, ablative of speciēs + mortis, genitive of mors.[sub specie mortis etymology, sub specie mortis origin, 英语词源]