Word
postfix
/ˈpəustfiks/
noun
后缀
an affix that is added at the end of a word
- 1.
an affix that is added at the end of the word
加在词尾的词缀
加在词尾的词缀；词尾；[计] 后缀
In use
Adding a postfix like '-ed' changes a verb to its past tense.
In computing, a file extension is a postfix that indicates the file type.
The linguist explained that the postfix '-ness' turns adjectives into nouns.
postfix + noun
postfix 作为形容词使用，修饰名词。
In postfix notation, operators follow operands.
在后缀表示法中，运算符位于操作数之后。
add a postfix
You need to add a postfix to the variable name.
你需要在变量名后添加一个后缀。
the postfix of something
The postfix of this word indicates it is a noun.
这个词的后缀表明它是名词。
Common mistakes
The '-ed' is a common postfix in English.The '-ed' is a common suffix in English.
在普通语言学中，表示词尾的标准术语是'suffix'，而'postfix'主要用于计算机领域（如后缀表达式）。中文学习者常直接翻译“后缀”为'postfix'，但在英语中描述词缀时应使用'suffix'。
These two postfixs are used in the same way.These two postfixes are used in the same way.
名词'postfix'的复数形式是'postfixes'，而不是'postfixs'。注意以-x结尾的名词通常加-es构成复数。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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