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ence

UK /ɛns/US /ɛns/

词源

源自拉丁语后缀 '-entia',通过古法语 '-ence' 进入英语,用于构成抽象名词。

suffix

❶ 构成名词的后缀,表示状态、性质或行为,常用于从形容词或动词派生名词。

“The difference between the two is obvious.”

(两者之间的差异很明显。)

“Her confidence grew after the success.”

(成功之后,她的信心增强了。)

同义词:-ance, -cy, -ity

常见短语

in the absence of — 表示在没有某物或某人的情况下,通常用于正式或书面语境。

“In the absence of evidence, the case was dismissed.”

(由于缺乏证据,案件被驳回。)