| 词汇 | non-defining |
| 释义 | non-defining adjective (also mainlyUSnondefining)uk /ˌnɒn.dɪˈfaɪ.nɪŋ/ us /ˌnɑːn.dɪˈfaɪ.nɪŋ/ non-definingadjective (LANGUAGE)language specialized (of a clause) giving extra information about someone or something and not necessary in order to understand who or what is being referred to, or (of a pronoun) used in a clause like this: 非限定性的 In the sentence "My younger sister, who lives in Boston, is a nurse", "who lives in Boston" is a non-defining relative clause.在”My younger sister, who lives in Boston, is a nurse“这一句中，”who lives in Boston“ 是非限定性关系从句。 If the clause is non-defining and the antecedent non-human, you usually use which and put a comma before it, as in "He screwed the paper into a ball, which he threw in the bin." 如果这是一句非限定性（关系）从句且先行项为非人，你一般用“which"(引导从句）并在从句前加一个逗号，比如"He screwed the paper into a ball, which he threw in the bin." In the first sentence "which" functions as a non-defining pronoun.第一句中的“which“用作为非限定性（关系从句的）关系代词。 Try to expand these simple sentences into more complex ones, using non-defining clauses to add extra information. As you read, underline the examples of non-defining relative clauses. The pronoun "which" can be used in a defining and non-defining way. Linguistics: sentences & expressions adage asyndetic asyndetically asyndeton backchannel clause coin complex sentence compound sentence concessive clause dicta dictum epigram motto phrase proverbial sentence tail Trumpism war cry non-definingadjective (NOT DESCRIBING)not explaining or describing the meaning and exact limits of something: There are many women who find other women attractive in a non-defining way (= they may or may not be lesbian). Society wants to define us even if that is by using non-defining terms. Non-defining attributes are attributes that do not define a particular shape. Defining & explaining account (to someone) for something accountability adumbrate adumbration annotation annotator belabour demythologize disabuse extenuate indefinably indescribably inexpressibly justificatory lay something out outline sketch spell trace what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom Comparedefining |
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