inflection

英 [ɪnˈflekʃn]

美 [ɪnˈflekʃn]

n.  (尤指词尾的)屈折变化; 语调的抑扬变化

复数：inflections　

TEM8

BNC.20216 / COCA.16353

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指词尾的）屈折变化
  a change in the form of a word, especially the ending, according to its grammatical function in a sentence
• 语调的抑扬变化
  a change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 inflexion


• N-VAR 变音;转调;语调的抑扬变化
  Aninflectionin someone's voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.
  1. The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
     那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。
  2. 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
     “是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。
• (词形的)屈折变化;屈折形式
  In grammar, aninflectionis a change in the form of a word that shows its grammatical function, for example a change that makes a noun plural or makes a verb into the past tense.

英英释义

noun

• the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  Synonym:prosody
• a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
  Synonym:modulation
• deviation from a straight or normal course
  Synonym:flectionflexion
• a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
  Synonym:inflexion

双语例句

• To give a particular tone or inflection to.
  定调给予一个确定的音调或声调。
• Inflection often change by a process of rule-generalization.
  屈折变化往往是通过规则化的过程来变化的。
• We are at an inflection point.
  我们处在一个拐点上。
• The man's voice was devoid of inflection
  那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。
• Hence the debt crisis has driven Europe to a historic inflection point.
  因此，债务危机已经迫使欧洲走到了一个历史性的转折点。
• His voice was low and flat, with almost no inflection.
  他的嗓音低而平，几乎没有语调的变化。
• How did you and your successors keenly identify those strategic inflection points and execute efficiently and effectively?
  你是怎样和你的继任者敏锐地识别这些战略拐点和高效率和有效地执行？
• Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence.
  同一个句子里以不同的格或者曲折变化出现的重复。
• 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
  “是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。
• I think we are at an inflection point.
  我认为，我们正处于拐点。