circumposition

发音

US /ˌsɜɹkəmpəˈzɪʃən/
其它
UK /ˌsɜːkəmpəˈzɪʃən/

词形变化

circumpositions 复数 circumpositions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned

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  2. 2.

    A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement

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  3. 3.

    The act of circumposing.

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词源

From circum- + position. From Latin circumpositio, from circumpōno (“to put round”).

来源：wiktionary