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the inflection of [noun]
The inflection of verbs in English is simpler than in many other languages.
英语动词的屈折变化比许多其他语言简单。
屈折变化；词形变化
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屈折变化；词形变化
The grammatical change in the form of a word to express different grammatical features such as tense, number, or person.
The inflection of verbs in English is simpler than in many other languages.
英语动词的屈折变化比许多其他语言简单。
形态变化这一语言现象,即词语采用多种不同形式以表达不同的语法特征。
The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
音高或语调的变化。
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
曲率从凹到凸或从凸到凹的变化。
A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
偏离直线路径。
A turning away from a straight course.
In English, plural nouns are formed by adding an inflection like -s or -es.
在英语中，复数名词通过添加像 -s 或 -es 这样的屈折变化来形成。
The verb 'walk' changes its inflection to 'walked' in the past tense.
动词 'walk' 在过去时态中其屈折变化变为 'walked'。
Linguists study how inflection affects word order in different languages.
语言学家研究屈折变化如何影响不同语言中的词序。
The inflection of verbs in English is simpler than in many other languages.
英语动词的屈折变化比许多其他语言简单。
在此用法中，inflection 表示‘弯曲’。
There is a slight inflection in the road ahead.
前方的道路有一个轻微的弯曲。
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In English, we inflection verbs to show tense.
Use this
In English, we inflect verbs to show tense.
inflection是名词，不能直接做谓语，应该用动词inflect。
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The inflection on the word changes its meaning.
Use this
The inflection of the word changes its meaning.
表示'……的屈折变化'时，固定搭配用of，不用on。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
语法屈折变化
Grammatical inflection changes the form of a word to express tense.
语法屈折变化改变单词的形式以表达时态。
拐点；转折点
The company's revenue growth reached an inflection point.
公司的收入增长达到了一个拐点。
声音的抑扬变化
Her voice inflection conveyed excitement.
她声音的抑扬变化传达了兴奋之情。
动词屈折变化
Verb inflection indicates person and number in many languages.
在许多语言中，动词屈折变化表示人称和数。
转折点
The company's acquisition marked an inflection point in its growth.
公司的收购标志着其增长的转折点。
声音的抑扬顿挫
I could detect a sarcastic inflection in his voice.
我能听出他声音中带有讽刺的抑扬顿挫。
Use inflection naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
in（里面）+ flection（弯曲）→ 内部弯曲，指词形或音调的屈折变化。
语法学
常用于语法讨论中，指词的屈折变化，复数形式为inflections。
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