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exocentric

/ˌek.səʊˈsen.trɪk/

翻译: 语言学中的一个术语,指整体意义无法从各组成成分的意义推导出来的复合词(例如“redhead”并非指“红色的头”);也可泛指以外部事物为中心的结构或性格。

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adjective

/ˌek.səʊˈsen.trɪk/C2formalscientific已废弃
  • zh语言学中的一个术语,指整体意义无法从各组成成分的意义推导出来的复合词(例如“redhead”并非指“红色的头”);也可泛指以外部事物为中心的结构或性格。

A linguistic term describing a compound word whose meaning is not derived from the meanings of its individual parts (e.g., 'redhead' is not a red head).

  1. Grammatical structureC2formal

    Describing a compound or phrase whose grammatical function is not the same as any of its individual parts.

    zh外心结构

    • The word 'pickpocket' is an exocentric compound because it does not refer to a pocket or picking.
    • In linguistics, 'redhead' is considered exocentric as it describes a person, not a head.
    • Exocentric constructions often have a meaning that is not predictable from their components.

    反义词endocentric

词形
  • more exocentric comparative form
  • most exocentric superlative form