affection

affection
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
    喜欢,喜爱
    she felt affection for the wise old lady.
    她很喜欢那个明智的老夫人。
    [count noun]he won a place in her affections.
    他赢得了她芳心的一隅。
  2. (archaic)the action or process of affecting or being affected
    (古)影响,被影响
    ■[count noun]a condition of disease
    疾患,病
    an affection of the skin.
    皮肤病。
    ■[count noun]a mental state; an emotion
    精神状况,感情
派生
affectional
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English : via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere 'to influence' (see affect)
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