participle

participle
[ˈpɑːtɪsɪp(ə)l]
noun
  1. (Grammar)a word formed from a verb (e.g. going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective (e.g. working woman, burnt toast) or a noun (e.g. good breeding). In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g. is going, has been)
    (语法)分词。 比较 gerund
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participial
[-ˈsɪpɪəl]
adjective
participially
[-ˈsɪpɪəli]
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, by-form of participe, from Latin participium ('verbal form) sharing (the functions of a noun'), from participare 'share in'
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