inflect
英 [ɪnˈflekt]
美 [ɪnˈflekt]
v. 屈折变化; 词尾变化
过去分词:inflected 过去式:inflected 第三人称单数:inflects 复数:inflects 现在分词:inflecting
BNC.36697 / COCA.26336
牛津词典
verb
- 屈折变化;词尾变化
if a word inflects , its ending or spelling changes according to its grammatical function in a sentence; if a language inflects , it has words that do this
柯林斯词典
- (词形、语言)有屈折变化
If a wordinflects, its ending or form changes in order to show its grammatical function. If a languageinflects, it has words in it that inflect.
英英释义
verb
- vary the pitch of one's speech
- change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language