infinitive

B1 CET-4

n. 不定式 a. 不定式的

发音

其它 /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/

词形变化

infinitives 复数 infinitives

别名

inf. infin.

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).

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  2. 2.

    A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.

    不定词

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  3. 3.

    A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Formed with the infinitive.

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  2. 2.

    Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.

    […] to search out in some higher region of infinitive space a spot where it was impossible for defilement to follow them […]

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

verb

下位词 1

split infinitive

相关短语

infinitive of purpose infinitive marker infinitive markers split infinitive n. to 与动词之间加进副词的不定式 split an infinitive bare infinitive full infinitive perfect infinitive

词源

From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.

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