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inflect
- IPA[inˈflek(t)]
美式
- change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender；(of a word or a language containing such words) undergo inflection
verb: inflect, 3rd person present: inflects, gerund or present participle: inflecting, past tense: inflected, past participle: inflected
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender
- ▪ (of a word or a language containing such words) undergo inflection all of these words inflect irregularly
- 2. vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice), especially to express mood or feeling his slight voice, inflected with a token touch of grit
- ▪ vary the pitch of (a musical note).
- ▪ influence or color (music or writing) in tone or style her analysis may have been inflected by the upsurge of feminism blues-inflected bar rock
- 3. technical bend or deflect (something), especially inward particles readily inflect, deflect and jostle one another
