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

• The man's voice was devoid of inflection
  那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。
• The global economy is at an inflection point.
  全球经济正处于一个拐点。
• A40-year-old woman, should be menopause prophase, is undoubtedly life curve a very important inflection point coordinates.
  四十岁的女人，应该是更年期的前期，无疑是人生曲线上一个非常重要的拐点坐标。
• The Jam is, in fact, an "inflection point" in the life of the community.
  实际上就是团体生活的一个“拐点”。
• 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。
• 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。
• We decided to stop the boat in the inflection of the river.
  我们决定将船停在河的弯曲之处。
• You'll notice they're these little inflection points here.
  你会注意到，这里有一些拐点。
• Just a high fever and convulsions, which results from a virus upper respiratory tract inflection.
  只是病毒性上呼吸道感染引起的高烧和抽搐。
• Nouns or pronouns or adjectives ( often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence.
  一个句子中在某个方面和其他词语相关的名词、代词或形容词（经常是以屈折形式标示的）。