| 词汇 | affixing |
| 释义 | affixing present participle ofaffix affix verb[ T ] formaluk /əˈfɪks/ us /əˈfɪks/ to fasten or stick one thing to another: 使固定；附上；粘上；贴上 Manufacturers were required to affix prominent warning labels on the product itself. affix something to somethingShe affixed a stamp to the envelope.她把一张邮票贴在信封上。 language specialized to add a letter or a group of letters to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word: English has been forming compound words and affixing existing words for over 1500 years. affix something to somethingMany English words are constructed from Latin or Greek-derived roots to which prefixes or suffixes are affixed. Related word affixation Homeowners have been forced to implement conservation measures such as affixing timers to electric water heaters. People signed contracts by stamping their seals upon wax, hence the custom of affixing seals that has continued to this time. In English, "I threw the dog the ball" shows by word order which object is direct and which indirect, but in an inflected language, endings affixed to the words for dog and ball indicate this. The ge- prefix is almost always unstressed in Old English, unlike other prefixes affixed to nouns. Connecting and combining abut additive adjoin affix something to something agglomerate connecting converge convergence cor couple something together isthmic jointed junction kludge knit unify unintegrated union unseparated wad You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: morphology & parts of words Examples of affixingaffixing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is, however, usually impossible to find independent, reliable evidence affixing these to specific calendar dates. The meter was calibrated by temporarily affixing it to the flat floor of the tunnel ahead of the wavy wall. In the end, the very act of affixing an inscription became a symbolic "taking possession" that did not even require military actions. Other prosodic words are formed by affixing monosyllabic elements (including pronouns, nouns and numerals) to adjacent lexical units. An inventive engineer may require a pipe to be affixed to the blow-off arrangement, but here he is prohibited from so affixing it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The actual affixing of the stamps may be performed by the wife or other agent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will the cost of affixing the new sign be reimbursed to the local authorities, who will otherwise have to bear the cost? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of persons prosecuted during the same period for affixing previously used stamps to unemployment books was 74. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The process of affixing the seal may take time, particularly if the certificates have to be sent elsewhere for this purpose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it were a mere ministerial function performed by affixing a stamp, the objection which now exists would be done away with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So this simplification of industrial bureaucracy would offset any marginal price increase that the affixing of a flag might cause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a question of signing or affixing the seal when once the issue has been directed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Publicity is given to other matters in pursuance of statutory enactment by affixing to the parish church door. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there anything to gain by affixing the bandage to your own eyes? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In a time when writing was not commonly practised, documents were "signed" by affixing to them the seals of their arms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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