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transitivity

/ˌtræn.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/

翻译: 指关系的一种性质,即若该关系在第一与第二元素之间成立,且在第二与第三元素之间成立,则它必然在第一与第三元素之间成立;在语法中,也用来描述及物动词所表示的关系。

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noun

/ˌtræn.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/C1formalscientific
  • zh指关系的一种性质,即若该关系在第一与第二元素之间成立,且在第二与第三元素之间成立,则它必然在第一与第三元素之间成立;在语法中,也用来描述及物动词所表示的关系。

A noun referring to the property of a relation that, if it holds between a first and second element and also between the second and third, it must hold between the first and third; also used in grammar to describe the relation created by a transitive verb.

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  1. Mathematical propertyC1formal

    A property of a relation where if an element is related to a second, and that second is related to a third, then the first is necessarily related to the third.

    zh传递性

    • Equality is a classic example of transitivity: if A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.
    • The relation 'greater than' demonstrates transitivity in mathematics.
    • Transitivity is a fundamental concept in set theory and logic.

    反义词intransitivity

  2. Grammatical conceptB2formal

    The property of a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

    zh及物性

    • The verb 'eat' shows transitivity in the sentence 'She eats an apple.'
    • Transitivity is a key concept in understanding sentence structure.
    • Linguists study transitivity to analyze how verbs function in different languages.
词形
  • transitivities plural form
  • transitivities' possessive plural form
  • transitivity's possessive singular form