prefix¹

KK: [ˈpriˌfɪks] DJ: [ˈpriːfiks]

n.[C]

【文】字首，前綴
"Non-" is a negative prefix.
"Non-"是一個否定的字首。
（人名前的）稱謂
"Mr." and "Dr." are prefixes.
"Mr."和"Dr."都是稱謂。

辨析

同義:

n.前綴

affix

n.人名前用的尊稱

name denomination designation title appellation cognomen

反義:

n.「字首；前綴」的反義字

suffix

prefix²

KK: [priˈfɪks] DJ: [priːˈfiks]

vt.

加……作為字首
把……放在前頭[（+to）]
We prefix "Mr." to a man's name.
我們在男士的姓名前加"先生"。

辨析

同義:

vt.加在前頭

place before introduce preface

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

a word, letter, or number placed before another.

▸an element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning (e.g. ex-, non-, re-) or (in some languages) as an inflection.

▸a title placed before a name (e.g. Mr).

v.

add as a prefix or introduction.

▸add a prefix or introduction to.

Derivative

prefixation n.

Etymology

C16 (as v.): from OFr. prefixer, from L. praefixus, praefigere ‘fix in front’, from prae ‘before’ + figere ‘to fix’; the noun is from mod. L. praefixum, neut. of praefixus.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》

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