(in adjectives )构成形容词 full of or having the quality of 充满…的;有…性质的 passionate 充满热情的 Italianate 意大利风格的
(in verbs )构成动词 to give the thing or quality mentioned to 赋予某物;给予…性质 hyphenate 用连字符连接 activate 使活动
(in nouns )构成名词 the status or function of (表示地位或职能) a doctorate 博士学位
(in nouns )构成名词 a group with the status or function of (表示有地位或职能的群体) the electorate 全体选民
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chemistry )化学 (in nouns )构成名词 a salt formed by the action of a particular acid (酸作用形成的)盐 sulphate 硫酸盐