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inflection

/in-flek-shuhn/US // ɪnˈflɛk ʃən //UK // (ɪnˈflɛkʃən) //

拐点,语气词,语气,拐弯处

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
    • : Also flection. Grammar. the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base to give it a different syntactic function without changing its form class.the paradigm of a word.a single pattern of formation of a paradigm: noun inflection; verb inflection.the change in the shape of a word, generally by affixation, by means of which a change of meaning or relationship to some other word or group of words is indicated.the affix added to produce this change, as the -s in dogs or the -ed in played.the systematic description of such processes in a given language, as in serves from serve, sings from sing, and harder from hard.
    • : a bend or angle.
    • : Mathematics. a change of curvature from convex to concave or vice versa.

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Examples

  • Robotics will continue to advance its capabilities, and will take over more human jobs as it does so, but it’s unlikely we’ll hit a dramatic inflection point that could be described as a “revolution.”

  • “It’s almost exponential when you compare the curves in the spring and the curves in the summer with the inflection of the curve where we are right now,” Fauci said.

  • Withiam says an inflection point could also arrive if an industry giant like Blizzard Entertainment decided to use a tool like Flow.

  • We’re at a very serious inflection point in the history of this country.

  • Companies like Starz are already near that inflection point, and Disney et al.

  • Recognizing that things have truly changed has always been difficult for those living through inflection points in history.

  • The obvious inflection point in the show occurs with the jump from icons of the 40s and 50s, to those of the 60s and 70s.

  • For a president who believes in playing the long game, this was an inflection point.

  • In each role he seemed to be behaving, not acting; every gesture and inflection was instinctive.

  • With the spoken word, we use our tone, inflection and volume to question, exclaim and convey our feelings.

  • Practise gliding in the form of inflection, or slide, from one extreme of pitch to another.

  • "The old king" and "this one" they say with an inflection of voice anything but flattering to the latter.

  • The name signifies little thunder, being a compound from Annimikee, thunder, and the diminutive inflection in us.

  • The distinction between the active and passive voice, in the Odjibwa language, is formed by the inflection ego.

  • Perhaps it was the derisive inflection on "book agent" that woke Albert.