-ent

短语

（附在动词后构成名词）表示动作者, 生效物；（附在动词后构成形容词）表示有...性质的, 作...动作的

发音

其它 /ənt/
IN /əɳʈ/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action.

    absorbent, efficient

  2. 2.

    One that causes, does, or promotes a certain action.

    agent, deterrent

词源

From Middle English -ent, also -ant, -aunt, etc., from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns (accusative singular -entem), suffix of present participles of verbs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th conjugations.

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