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- megalith 56
- Capacity 469
- hectare 55
- Leading 197
- get 398
- mark 876
- Control 103
- cranberry 110
- pie chart 90
- undistinguished 63
- daughter 201
- ink 535
- smattering 71
- Depression 286
- immemorial 61
- convenient 580
- wing 639
- SPECIFIC 106
- variety is the spice of life 3
- file 857
- grimy 113
- Tangerine 63
- debt relief 97
- lustful 137
- publish 665
- less 630
- animosity 215
- to cause problems for someone or something 43
- tabby 78
- gf 53
- history 561
- order 985
- end in 144
- denotation 116
- Wholesome 92
- intoxicating 278
- fare 558
- plentifully 82
- posturing 47
- Topic 165
- reskill 45
- Church 110
- user 598
- Pierce 99
- blub 115
- modification 288
- Rough 143
- lettering 59
- disappointed 235
- patch 719
- filleting 55
- sleepy 931
- Elect 260
- Supply 251
- rabble 62
- Hypothermia 71
- go 1627
- curiously 182
- style 1200
- aborted 40
- Discussion 150
- ugc 79
- what's 44
- scarf 594
- PLATFORM 105
- maintenance routine 39
- science 163
- Subjective 137
- tyrant 91
- centerboard 60
- watch out 86
- Embark on 91
- surfboarding 36
- tanked up 67
- badger 151
- perspective 562
- Serbian 72
- show 426
- medication 285
- curettage 47
- Turning point 97
- traveller 237
- prairie 189
- radio 195
- augustan 57
- Sainsbury's 49
- diaphanous 100
- enjoyable 285
- documentation 164
- godsend 149
- uncompromising 70
- seasoning 99
- a sea of something 61
- hardware 496
- gear 991
- VICARIOUS 78
- Basket 289
- diadem 136
- lay 572
- baseless 114
- ai 177
- wellness 196
- stove 655
- hurdle 351
- self important 95
- mapping 47
- sew up 52
- ovenproof 68
- middlesex 59
- barnyard 125
- misinform 83
- feed 715
- altimeter 130
- premises 363
- conviction 311
- measure up 86
- timeless 61
- defense-mechanism 53
- seventies 42
- cash 665
- habituated 125
- Item 243
- air-conditioning 63
- Appearing in court 40
- put down 231
- cosily 205
- drink to 106
- Accident 253
- substantiate 197
- fluid 682
- Grove 195
- Walk-in 19
- REPETITIVE 95
- Posture 83
- Overrated 107
- form 382
- undercut 104
- Disaster 270
- PO 114
- profession 531
- ice water 60
- infomania 35
- Lid 141
- bedraggled 144
- cent 472
- saving 578
- Opulent 156
- Collaborate 244
- person 294
- colour scheme 113
- narrow-minded 34
- hoofer 44
- drum 619
- insurrectionary 52
- envy 562
- Slated 85
- Resource 363
- Couch 103
- on deposit 30
- Subside 197
- Ordinary 193
- Detect 240
- wolverine 45
- skye 48
- lioness 83
- orphanage 148
- vie 144
- in the course of time 85
- Vicissitudes 141
- fold in 96
- Camper 9
- come clean 95
- bludgeon 128
- tv 108
- Feather 158
- plaything 54
- avarice 535
- undefended 61
- prolongation 59
- afflict 180
- vision 686
- Evolve 239
- UNCERTAIN 81
- equality 472
- Concoct 48
- unfit to plead 76
- edit 269
- Zero 181
- sunburnt 84
- carolyn 49
- worrying 345
- pushcart 74
- format 192
- Intoxicated 3
- pleasant 647
- Activity 272
- third 368
- augur 140
- Striking 193
- trial run 132
- afghan 84
- ajar 160
- geoeconomics 89
- cation 131
- Chairman 254
- apply yourself 76
- filename 97
- place 525
- intentionally 185
- unproductive 59
- story 343
- entitlement 234
- alum 140
- sighless 32
- deride 131
- penal 74
- Name 228
- define 617
- erratum 192
- bloomer 123
- vitiate 70
- marketing 193
- argy-bargy 99
- disturb the peace 47
- Soon and as soon as possible 47
- Involved in something 52
- wazoo 63
- Plague 271
- SENSE 97
- shakerism 40
- -ure 64
- disguise 595
- Stagger 135
- Ravage 95
- Vietnamese 143
- treatable 71
- specifics 244
- north-westerly 54
- Alas 141
- Badly 55
- sticker 74
- Allot 7
- remote 569
- budget 617
- environmentally 307
- naturalistic 58
- loiter 264
- calvinism 94
- Pick 135
- flinch 346
- not to mention 46
- be married to something 56
- sensitivity 202
- so 287
- Problems with machines 40
- turn over a new leaf 3
- all or nothing 86
- forger 125
- crowed 95
- bill 634
- Insight 235
- roofer 78
- constituency 213
- grind-down 100
- ancestry 182
- carsick 141
- perestroika 43
- kettle 630
- Best 159
- deterrence 136
- pecuniary 65
- sooner or later 47
- olde 73
- lock up 93
- examining 48
- Cereal 112
- TIp 265
- haughty 357
- nanometre 76
- freckle 170
- trammel 87
- prerogative 66
- Contradict 525
- desmond 40
- bulimic 82
- Intoxication 4
- could have been a contender 41
- Assert 339
- Litmus 19
- Adherent 58
- emplace 54
- independence 677
- the Supreme Court 80
- solemnly 165
- gentle 704
- forebear 142
- Felony 45
- round robin 82
- Imprisonment 4
- arthropod 130
- derisory 93
- Stratified 12
- common land 254
- forgive 596
- the general public 97
- Intangible 144
- ska 70
- blowtorch 192
- alyssum 56
- contest 660
- President 338
- snap 645
- prim 127
- blast off 131
- bobbed 136
- charmer 107
- Before a time or event 60
- budgetary 139
- square up to 50
- occult 209
- synergy 87
- baksheesh 93
- enthronement 83
- dharna 42
- Not very good 67
- sleepiest 36
- abashed 211
- Wool 228
- voluntourism 47
- imitation 305
- Nubile 163
- Safe 251
- Drunken 142
- Speed 231
- Trail 357
- halberd 99
- butt 141
- inherit 568
- xi 69
- Terms in Physics 41
- molester 82
- Chose 103
- politically correct 103
- Melt 186
- ditch 685
- mortician 61
- kidnapper 88
- count against 114
- brought 85
- alive and kicking 22
- discharge 598
- mobilisation 92
- Need 309
- anaesthetic 247
- Onward 170
- purple 562
- hoarder 67
- Grunt 118
- turkish 56
- archaic 143
- panicky 79
- eyelash 142
- implication 671
- fame 952
- rebuff 115
- fallen 148
- potentiometer 41
- Dictionary 321
- counterfeiting 96
- overexposure 117
- Legitimate 229
- corruption 290
- Cent 130
- ADD 115
- sexology 74
- unfounded 144
- faith community 55
- strengthen 601
- farrier 130
- radicchio 61
- brochure 178
- impetuous 106
- straightjacket 65
- ure 34
- Mister 449
- bonfire 133
- eardrum 127
- Calamitous 33
- wellington 55
- furze 90
- Clearly 148
- Gaining 153
- show and tell 21
- overrate 120
- mathematician 201
- tropic 72
- wrongly 174
- pertinacious 61
- adaptational 63
- Irreplaceable 283
- Scrumptious 123
- AR 263
- sphericity 46
- Wheel 93
- eradication 84
- Appendage 133
- league 357
- click 250
- glycogen 93
- Shout 261
- father-in-law 697
- bells 62
- Notable 127
- ignore 625
- molest 151
- limber 84
- inquisitive 101
- vj 80
- overlie 109
- gliding 134
- wit 619
- photonic 43
- handsome 618
- MOCK 113
- cheering 92
- Attempted 18
- Shift 144
- catch up with 106
- cookie 112
- sweetness 76
- mower 100
- Deviate 113
- elasticized 91
- dominate 663
- Catch 227
- Declared 55
- tut-tut 38
- Immerse 367
- INFLUENCE 139
- Biome 38
- anathema 175
- shirtsleeve 58
- cause 912
- hemisphere 158
- derision 99
- whig 60
- prescience 52
- hetero 97
- Firewood 86
- Originally 177
- mnemonic 82
- creature 588
- statistic 324
- joyful 554
- Superb 373
- corer 72
- be a tribute to 37
- hang out 90
- Fear 317
- gentlemanly 144
- Heavy 181
- jawline 62
- mulled 46
- wiles 75
- Drown 83
- creep 607
- Eve 121
- flare-up 167
- beginning 585
- gentian 97
- Hug 207
- Hypnotize 8
- Reimburse 92
- irreverence 59
- housing estate 156
- Vuvuzela 40
- objective 511
- Preserve 203
- perfumery 83
- duplicitous 184
- ceremony 569
- issue 594
- High end 71
- motor 686
- geordie 98
- terrible 544
- marketable 70
- smudgy 166
- maintenance 595
- metaphor 403
- mag 62
- fullness 323
- hairstyle 120
- Beholder 1
- Boom 340
- desalinate 69
- agent 608
- further 524
- Success 513
- Long 200
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accusative
noun [singular] linguistics 
/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
/əˈkjuːzətɪv/ in some languages, the form of a noun or pronoun that shows that it is the direct object of a verb 宾格
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adjunct
noun [C] /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
/ˈædʒʌŋkt/ 2
linguistics the part of a clause that shows when, where, how, or in what circumstances something happens. An adjunct usually consists of an adverb or adverb group, or a prepositional phrase, for example 'moreover', 'quite happily', and 'in the near future'. 修饰成分 Synonyms and related words
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allomorph
noun [C] linguistics /ˈæləmɔː(r)f/
/ˈæləmɔː(r)f/ one of the forms that a morpheme can have. For example, the plural ending ‘-s' has three allomorphs: /s/, /z/, and /iz/, as in the words ‘trucks', ‘cars', and ‘buses'.
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allophone
noun [C] /ˈæləˌfəʊn/
/ˈæləˌfəʊn/1
linguistics one of the slightly different ways that a phoneme can be pronounced. For example, the /p/ in the word ‘pill' is slightly different from the /p/ in the word ‘spill'. Synonyms and related words
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antecedent
noun /ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/
/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/ 3
[C] linguistics the antecedent of a word is the noun or phrase nearer the beginning of the sentence that it refers to. In the sentence ‘I threw the keys to him and he caught them', ‘keys' is the antecedent of ‘them'. 先行词，前述词（在句子I threw the keys to him and he caught them 中，keys 是them 的先行词） Synonyms and related words
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noun /ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/
/ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/ 4
[C] linguistics a type of determiner (=word used before a noun) that shows whether you are referring to a particular thing or to a general example of something. The indefinite article is ‘a' or ‘an' and the definite article is ‘the'. 冠词 Synonyms and related words
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noun /keɪs/
/keɪs/ 7
[C/U] linguistics a form of a noun, adjective, or pronoun in some languages that shows its relationship in grammar to other words in a sentence 格（一些语言中名词、形容词或代词等的一种形式，表明其与句中其他词的关系） Synonyms and related words
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clause
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noun [C] /klɔːz/
/klɔːz/ 2
linguistics a group of words that contains a verb and often a subject, object, complement and adjunct. A sentence consists of one or more clauses. For example the sentence ‘If you can help, please get in touch' has two clauses. 从句；分句；小句 Synonyms and related words
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cleft sentence
noun [C] linguistics
a way of emphasizing a word or words by re-ordering the information in a sentence. A cleft sentence consists of impersonal ‘it', the verb ‘be', the important word or words, and a clause. For example the sentences ‘It is the answers that matter' and ‘It was the money he wanted' are cleft sentences. The non-emphatic alternatives would be ‘The answers matter' and ‘He wanted the money'.
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collocate
noun [C] linguistics /ˈkɒləkət/
/ˈkɒləkət/ a word that is often used with another word 搭配词
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collocation
noun linguistics /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ 2
[C] a collocate, or a particular combination of collocates Chapter three deals with collocations such as 'heavy rain' and 'bitterly disappointed'.
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combining form
noun [C] linguistics /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/
/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/ a form of a word that has its own meaning but is used only in combination with other words to make new words, for example -footed in ‘a four-footed animal' 组合语素（如four-footed 中的-footed）
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complement
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noun [C] /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ 4
linguistics in active clauses, the part of a clause that comes after a linking verb such as ‘be', ‘seem', or ‘appear' and identifies or describes the subject. A complement is usually a noun or adjective. For example in the sentences ‘Parking is always a problem in city-centres' and ‘Sometimes the future seems very uncertain', the complements are ‘a problem' and ‘very uncertain'. 补（足）语 Synonyms and related words
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concessive clause
noun [C] linguistics /kənˌsesɪv ˈklɔːz/
/kənˌsesɪv ˈklɔːz/ a subordinate clause that begins with a conjunction such as ‘although', 'while', or ‘whereas', and makes a statement that is unexpected in some way, or contrasts with information in another clause. For example in the sentence ‘I've never met my neighbours, although I've lived here for five years', the information after ‘although' seems unexpected. In the sentence ‘Men have to wear business suits to the office, whereas women can wear what they like' there is a contrast between the two clauses. 让步从句（指以although,while或whereas等开始的从句，里面包含出乎意料或与其他子句信息冲突的事实或观点）
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coordinate clause
noun [C] linguistics
an independent clause that is connected to another one of equal importance, often with a conjunction such as ‘and', ‘but', or ‘or'. For example in the sentence ‘He died and she married again' there are two coordinate clauses.
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dative
noun [singular] linguistics /ˈdeɪtɪv/
/ˈdeɪtɪv/ the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when it is the indirect object of a verb 与格（指某些语言中名词、代词或形容词作为动词间接宾语的形式）
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declension
noun linguistics /dɪˈklenʃ(ə)n/
/dɪˈklenʃ(ə)n/ 2
[C] a group of nouns, adjectives, or pronouns in some languages that all change their form in the same way depending on their relationship to other words in a sentence 词形变化相同的一组词 Synonyms and related words
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definite article
noun [C] [usually singular] linguistics
the word ‘the' in English, or a similar type of word in another language （英语或其他语言中的）定冠词
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deixis
noun [U] linguistics /ˈdaɪksɪs/
/ˈdaɪksɪs/ the use of words or phrases such as ‘you', ‘there', or ‘last month' whose meaning depends on the situation in which they are used
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descriptor
noun [C] /dɪˈskrɪptə(r)/
/dɪˈskrɪptə(r)/2
linguistics a word or expression that is used to describe something Synonyms and related words
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direct question
noun [C] linguistics /dɪˌrekt ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
/dɪˌrekt ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/ a question that is asked directly, for example 'What's your name?' or 'Did they come by train?'
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direct speech
noun [U] linguistics British
the exact words that someone has said. In writing, they are shown inside quotation marks. 直接引语
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discourse marker
noun [C] linguistics
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words such as ‘however' or ‘furthermore' that provide a connection between ideas in written language 语篇衔接语 Synonyms and related words
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display question
noun [C] education /dɪˈspleɪ ˌkwestʃ(ə)n/
/dɪˈspleɪ ˌkwestʃ(ə)n/ a question asked by a teacher that allows students to display their knowledge
Display questions stimulate students, especially beginners, to join in interaction and generate language.
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hypothetical meaning
noun [C/U] linguistics /haɪpəˌθetɪk(ə)l ˈmiːnɪŋ/
/haɪpəˌθetɪk(ə)l ˈmiːnɪŋ/ a meaning that refers to situations which are unlikely or impossible. Hypothetical meaning is frequently expressed by conditional constructions.
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indefinite article
noun [C] linguistics
the word ‘a' or ‘an' in the English language, or a word in another language that is used in a similar way 不定冠词
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independent clause
noun [C] linguistics
a clause that contains a verb which shows time or tense, and usually a subject. An independent clause can be a sentence on its own, for example ‘Halley's comet is named after the English astronomer' is an independent clause. 独立分句
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indirect discourse
noun [U] linguistics mainly American
indirect speech 间接引语
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indirect question
noun [C] linguistics
the words that you use to report a question that someone else has asked, for example ‘She asked me where I was going.' 间接疑问句
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indirect speech
noun [U] linguistics
the words that you use to report what someone else has said, for example ‘He said we shouldn't leave town.' 间接引语
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inflection
noun /ɪnˈflekʃ(ə)n/
/ɪnˈflekʃ(ə)n/ 1a
[C] the form of a word that is not the basic form 屈折形式
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interjection
noun /ˌɪntə(r)ˈdʒekʃ(ə)n/
/ˌɪntə(r)ˈdʒekʃ(ə)n/ 1
[C] linguistics a word or phrase used for expressing a strong emotion such as surprise or anger. ‘Oh' and ‘ouch' are interjections. 叹词；感叹语 Synonyms and related words
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interrogative
noun [C] linguistics /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/
/ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/ a word or phrase that you use for asking a question, for example ‘what?' or ‘how?' 疑问词；疑问短语
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lexeme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈleksiːm/
/ˈleksiːm/ a word or group of words that has a meaning that cannot be understood from the meaning of the parts of which it consists
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loan translation
noun [C] linguistics
a word or expression used in a language that has been translated from another language
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locative
noun [C/U] linguistics /ˈlɒkətɪv/
/ˈlɒkətɪv/ the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when you are talking about where someone or something is
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locution
noun [C] linguistics /ləʊˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/
/ləʊˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/ a word or phrase, especially one used by people in a particular area or from a particular group （尤指某一地区或群体使用的）惯用语，行话
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masculine
noun [C] linguistics /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/
/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ a word or form of a word that belongs to the masculine group of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives 阳性词；阳性形式
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minimal pair
noun [C] linguistics
a pair of words that are different from each other in one sound only, for example pan and can
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modifier
noun [C] linguistics /ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə(r)/
/ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə(r)/ the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes before the most important word (the head), and adds information about it. For example in the noun groups ‘dangerous games', and ‘my maths teacher', ‘dangerous', ‘my' and ‘maths' are all modifiers. In some grammars, ‘modifier' refers to words that come both before and after the head. 修饰语；修饰成分
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morpheme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈmɔː(r)fiːm/
/ˈmɔː(r)fiːm/ the smallest unit of meaning in a language. A morpheme can be a whole word, for example ‘the', or part of a word, for example ‘un' in ‘unable'. 语素，词素（词素可以是一个完整的单词，如the或词的一部分，如unable中的un）
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mot juste
noun [C] /ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/
/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/ exactly the right word or phrase
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negative
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noun [C] /ˈneɡətɪv/
/ˈneɡətɪv/ 2
linguistics a word or phrase that means ‘no' or ‘not'. Verb groups with ‘no' or ‘n't' are negatives, for example ‘I don't understand', and ‘I won't comment'. 否定词；否定表达 Synonyms and related words
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noun /ˈnʌmbə(r)/
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[U] linguistics the form of a word that shows whether you are referring to one thing or more than one thing 数 If the subject is plural, the verb has to be in the plural number. 如果主语是复数，动词必须是复数形式。
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noun [C] /ˈɒbdʒekt/
/ˈɒbdʒekt/ 4
linguistics in active clauses, the part of a clause referring to the person or thing that is affected by the action of a verb. In English, the object is usually a noun group or pronoun, and comes after the verb. For example the sentence ‘I've promised the children new bicycles' has two objects: ‘new bicycles' is the direct object, and ‘the children' is the indirect object. 宾语 Synonyms and related words
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paradigm
noun [C] /ˈpærədaɪm/
/ˈpærədaɪm/ 3
linguistics the complete set of the different forms of a word, for example student, student's, students, and students' （单词的）词形变化 Synonyms and related words
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partitive
noun [C] linguistics /ˈpɑː(r)tətɪv/
/ˈpɑː(r)tətɪv/ a word or expression used for showing that only part of something is being referred to, rather than all of it. In the sentence ‘Have a piece of cake', ‘a piece of' is a partitive. 表示部分的词（或表达）（如Have a piece of cake 中的 a piece of）
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noun [C] /freɪz/
/freɪz/ 2
linguistics a word or words that act as a unit in a clause, such as a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or an adjective phrase. For example in the sentence ‘This road can get very busy ', ‘this road' is a noun phrase, ‘can get' is a verb phrase, and ‘very busy' is an adjective phrase. 词组；短语；片语 Synonyms and related words
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the plural
noun linguistics /ˈplʊərəl/
/ˈplʊərəl/ a word or form used for referring to more than one person or thing. For example ‘students' is the plural of ‘student', and ‘mice' is the plural of ‘mouse'. 复数（形式）
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plurality
noun /plʊəˈræləti/
/plʊəˈræləti/ 3
[U] linguistics the state of being plural 复数 Synonyms and related words
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polysemy
noun [U] linguistics /pəˈlɪsɪmi/
/pəˈlɪsɪmi/ the fact of having more than one meaning
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possessive
noun [C] linguistics /pəˈzesɪv/
/pəˈzesɪv/ a possessive word or form of a word 所有格；所有格形式
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predeterminer
noun [C] linguistics /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnə(r)/
/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnə(r)/ a word that comes before a determiner (a word such as ‘a', ‘the', ‘his', and ‘this') and gives more information about a noun. For example in the noun groups ‘all my fingers' and ‘half a loaf', ‘all' and ‘half' are predeterminers. 前置限定词，前置限定成分（如名词前的a,the, his, 或 this， 以及all my fingers 和half a loaf 中的all 和 half）
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predicate
noun [C] linguistics /ˈpredɪkət/
/ˈpredɪkət/ the part of the sentence that contains the verb and its object or complements and gives more information about the subject, for example ‘was combing her hair' in the sentence ‘Francesca was combing her hair'. 谓语
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prepositional phrase
noun [C] linguistics /ˌprepəzɪʃ(ə)nəl ˈfreɪz/
/ˌprepəzɪʃ(ə)nəl ˈfreɪz/ a prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by a noun group, pronoun, or ‘-ing' form. A prepositional phrase is often an adjunct in a clause, for example in the sentences ‘I called about your advert', and ‘I learned a lot from reading crime fiction', ‘about your advert' and ‘from reading crime fiction' are prepositional phrases. 介词短语
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pseudo-cleft sentence
noun [C] linguistics /ˌsjuːdəʊkleft ˈsentəns/
/ˌsjuːdəʊkleft ˈsentəns/ a way of emphasizing part of a sentence by using a ‘what' clause as its subject or complement, with a form of ‘be' as the main verb. The sentences ‘What we should do is tell the truth', and ‘A holiday in the mountains is what I really need' are pseudo-cleft sentences. The non-emphatic alternatives would be ‘We should tell the truth' and ‘I really need a holiday in the mountains'.
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qualifier
noun [C] /ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə(r)/
/ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə(r)/ 2
linguistics the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes after the most important word (the head), and adds information about it. For example in the noun group ‘the rules of the game', the prepositional phrase ‘of the game' is a qualifier. Synonyms and related words
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quantifier
noun [C] linguistics /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə(r)/
/ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə(r)/ a word or phrase such as ‘much' or ‘a few' that is used with another word to show quantity （数）量词
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question tag
noun [C] linguistics
a short clause that you add to a statement to make it a question or to request agreement, for example ‘You called the builder didn't you?', 'He's a fantastic player, isn't he?' and ‘You can't work it out, can you?' When the first clause is affirmative, the tag is usually negative, and when the first clause is negative, the tag is usually affirmative. 疑问尾句；附加疑问句
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referential question
noun [U] education /ˌrefərenʃ(ə)l ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
/ˌrefərenʃ(ə)l ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/ a question that is designed to find out something the questioner does not already know
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relative clause
noun [C] linguistics
a subordinate clause that follows another clause and usually begins with words such as ‘who', ‘which', or ‘that'. Relative clauses give extra information about a person, thing, or situation in the preceding clause. For example in the sentence ‘From there you can see the whole city, which is beautiful at sunset', ‘which is beautiful at sunset' is a relative clause. 关系从句
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reported speech
noun [U] linguistics /rɪˌpɔː(r)tɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
/rɪˌpɔː(r)tɪd ˈspiːtʃ/ the words that you use to report what someone else has said, for example ‘He said we shouldn't leave town' 间接引语
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restrictive relative clause
noun [C] linguistics /rɪˌstrɪktɪv relətɪv ˈklɔːz/
/rɪˌstrɪktɪv relətɪv ˈklɔːz/ a relative clause that makes clear which particular person or thing you are referring to. For example, in the sentence ‘We need to maximize the amount of waste that is recycled', ‘that is recycled' is a restrictive relative clause. When the relative pronoun would be the object or complement of the relative clause, it is often omitted, for example in the sentence ‘His first movie contains some of the best acting I've ever seen'. 限制性关系从句
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rheme
noun [C] linguistics /riːm/
/riːm/ in discourse analysis, the new information in a clause or sentence. The known information is called the theme.
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run-on sentence
noun [C] linguistics
a sentence in which two main clauses are connected without any conjunctions, or without the correct punctuation
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noun [C] /ˈsentəns/
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a group of words, usually including a subject and a verb, that express a statement, question, or instruction. A written sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. 句子；句 Synonyms and related words
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the singular
noun linguistics /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə(r)/
/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə(r)/ the form of a word that is used for referring to one person or thing （词的）单数形式
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speech act
noun [C] linguistics
an action that people perform when they communicate with others. When for example someone claims, suggests, promises, requests, or refuses something, they are obeying certain rules of communication in order to make their intentions understood.
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speech event
noun [C] linguistics /ˈspiːtʃ ɪˌvent/
/ˈspiːtʃ ɪˌvent/ another name for a speech act
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noun [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ 3
linguistics in active clauses, the part of a clause referring to the person or thing that does or causes the action of a verb. In English, the subject is usually a noun group or pronoun, and comes before the verb. For example in the sentence ‘Some children enjoy writing stories', the subject is ‘some children'. （英语语法中的）主语 Synonyms and related words
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subordinate clause
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a clause that adds information about an independent clause, but is not considered to be a well-formed sentence on its own. For example in the sentence ‘When you hear the alarm, get out of bed immediately', ‘when you hear the alarm' is a subordinate clause. 从句；从属分句
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noun /tæɡ/
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[C] linguistics a question tag 疑问尾句；附加疑问句 Synonyms and related words
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tag question
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a question tag 疑问尾句；附加疑问句
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noun [C] /θiːm/
/θiːm/ 3
linguistics in discourse analysis, the known information in a clause or sentence. The new information is called the rheme. Synonyms and related words
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topic sentence
noun [C] linguistics /ˈtɒpɪk ˌsentəns/
/ˈtɒpɪk ˌsentəns/ the first sentence in a paragraph, which sets out the topic of the paragraph
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valency
noun [C] /ˈveɪlənsi/
/ˈveɪlənsi/ 2
linguistics all the phrases and clauses that typically follow a verb. For example, the valency of a linking verb like ‘be' typically involves a noun group, an adjective group, or a prepositional phrases such as ‘in a muddle' in the sentence ‘Oh dear, you are in a muddle, aren't you?' （语言）配价；价 Synonyms and related words
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zero article
noun [singular] linguistics /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/
/ˌzɪərəʊ ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/ in English, the absence of an article before nouns that refer to something that is indefinite. For example, in the sentence 'She loves cheese but hates eggs' both 'cheese' and 'eggs' have zero article.
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the zero conditional
noun [singular] linguistics /ˌzɪərəʊ kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl/
/ˌzɪərəʊ kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl/ in English, a type of conditional used in statements of general truths, where both verbs are in the present, for example, 'If you prick me do I not bleed?'
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direct discourse
noun [U] linguistics American
the exact words that someone has said. In writing, they are shown inside quotation marks. 直接引语
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noun /ˈdʒendə(r)/
/ˈdʒendə(r)/ 3
[C/U] linguistics the gender of a word is whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter. In English, only pronouns like ‘he' and ‘she' and possessive determiners like ‘his' and ‘her' have gender, but in other languages such as French all nouns, pronouns etc have gender. （语法）性（如阳性、阴性或中性。英语中只有代词he和she及物主代词his和her有性的差异。但在法语等其他语言中所有的名词及代词均有阴阳性） Synonyms and related words
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object complement
noun [C] linguistics /ˌɒbdʒekt ˈkɒmplɪment/
a type of grammatical complement that identifies or describes a direct object. An object complement is usually a noun or an adjective. For example, in the sentences ‘Everyone considered the project a success' and ‘The window was left open', the object complements are ‘a success' and ‘open'.
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