noscitur a sociis
noscitur a sociis 〈拉〉应从它们的同伴来理解；同类规则这句格言的意思是当字句有疑义时，应从其上下文来确定其意义。如在「牛、马或其他动物」中的「动物」应仅指「兽」。 (→ejusdem generis)
NOSCITUR A SOCIIS
noscitur a sociis
noscitur a sociis (nos-[schwa]-t[schwa]r ay [or ah] soh-shee-is). [Latin “it is known by its associates”] A canon of construction holding that the meaning of an unclear word or phrase should be determined by the words immediately surrounding it. Cf. EJUSDEM GENERIS; EXPRESSIO UNIUS EST EXCLUSIO ALTERIUS ; RULE OF RANK. [Cases: Statutes 193. C.J.S. Statutes