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citation form

/saɪˈteɪʃən fɔːrm/

翻译: 词典或语言学参考中使用的标准、不变的形式,通常为基本形式,如动词的不定式、名词的单数形式。

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/saɪˈteɪʃən fɔːrm/C1formaltechnical
  • zh词典或语言学参考中使用的标准、不变的形式,通常为基本形式,如动词的不定式、名词的单数形式。

The standard, uninflected form of a word used in dictionaries and linguistic references, typically the base form (e.g., infinitive for verbs, singular for nouns).

  1. Linguistic termC1formal

    The canonical or base form of a word, as it appears in a dictionary entry, used for reference and lookup.

    zh词典形式

    • The citation form of 'ran' is 'run'.
    • In English, the citation form for verbs is the infinitive without 'to'.
    • Lexicographers always list the citation form first in a dictionary entry.