inflection
英 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
美 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
n. (尤指词尾的)屈折变化; 语调的抑扬变化
复数：inflections
BNC.20216 / COCA.16353
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指词尾的）屈折变化
a change in the form of a word, especially the ending, according to its grammatical function in a sentence - 语调的抑扬变化
a change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 变音;转调;语调的抑扬变化
Aninflectionin someone's voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。 - 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
“是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。
- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
- (词形的)屈折变化;屈折形式
In grammar, aninflectionis a change in the form of a word that shows its grammatical function, for example a change that makes a noun plural or makes a verb into the past tense.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 inflexion
英英释义
noun
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
双语例句
- ( linguistics) expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection.
（语言学）用两个或者多个词来表示语法类别，而不是用屈折。 - Look, we are meeting at a pivotal moment, an inflection point in the history of cyberspace.
我们今天在一个关键时刻开会，这是互联网历史中的转折点。 - I think we are at an inflection point.
我认为，我们正处于拐点。 - The problem of "inflection point" has emerged as we have entered the new developing stage.
“拐点”问题的出现，是我国进入新的历史发展阶段以后出现的新的矛盾。 - Hence the debt crisis has driven Europe to a historic inflection point.
因此，债务危机已经迫使欧洲走到了一个历史性的转折点。 - We are at an inflection point.
我们处在一个拐点上。 - To give a particular tone or inflection to.
定调给予一个确定的音调或声调。 - The global economy is at an inflection point.
全球经济正处于一个拐点。 - The Jam is, in fact, an "inflection point" in the life of the community.
实际上就是团体生活的一个“拐点”。 - The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives.
名词代词和形容词的变化。