prefix 的 2 个定义
- Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- something prefixed, as a title before a person's name: She uses the prefix “Ms.” rather than "Mrs."
- to fix or put before or in front: to prefix an impressive title to one's name.
- Grammar. to add as a prefix.
- to fix, settle, or determine beforehand: If you call a taxi, the rate to the airport will be prefixed.
- Biology. to apply the first of two fixatives to.
prefix 近义词
an addition
a designation
prefix 的近义词 4 个
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- The prefix was immediately attached to Nicky Morgan, the newly appointed UK Education Secretary.
- If the policies aimed at “working mothers” are as empty as the prefix, the two parties may well end up regret invoking it.
- The absurdity of the prefix is immediately clear in that no-one ever speaks of “working fathers.”
- The "entero" prefix denotes the fact that many have been found to cause intestinal problems—often a 24-hour "stomach flu."
- Despite the “meningo-” prefix, meningococcus causes two distinct clinical diseases, each accounting for about half the illnesses.
- It is that from which the former, by the addition of a prefix, which gives emphasis to the meaning, is derived.
- Read amled, as in Speght; of which enameled is a lengthened form, with the prefix en-.
- In directing to any one who can claim any prefix, or addition, to his proper name do not omit to put that "republican title."
- A point that deserves special notice at this place is the use of the prefix Hypo- (hypo-) in the names of keys.
- He had just reached the time of life at which "young" is ceasing to be the prefix of "man" in speaking of one.