prep.作為；以之 ... 身份或資格

Qua literature the work is negligible. 就文學(xué)本身而論，這本著作不是很重要。

Money, qua money, cannot provide happiness. 錢本身不能給人以快樂。

He did it not qua father, but qua judge. 他不是用父親身份而是用法官身份處理此事的。

Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher. 做個優(yōu)秀教師必不可少的條件是要有耐心。