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单词 non-restrictive
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non-restrictiveadj.

Brit. /ˌnɒnrᵻˈstrɪktɪv/, U.S. /ˌnɑnrəˈstrɪktɪv/, /ˌnɑnriˈstrɪktɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, restrictive adj.
Etymology: < non- prefix + restrictive adj.
Not restrictive; (Grammar) relating to or designating a word, phrase, or clause not restricting or limiting the meaning of the word or words to which it is added.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > modifying or qualifying > not
explicative1725
non-restrictive1885
1885 Overland Monthly Oct. 358 The use of ‘as’ as a relative, and the continual occurrence of ‘that’ in a non-restrictive sense, were particularly objectionable.
1914 M. L. Spencer Pract. Eng. Punctuation 37 Non-restrictive or explanatory modifiers are set off by commas.
1924 O. Jespersen Philos. Gram. viii. 111 Next we come to non-restrictive adjuncts as in my dear little Ann!
1971 Archivum Linguisticum 2 14 To separate non-restrictive progressive relative clauses from the preceding clause.
1990 Science 6 Apr. 41/1 We report consistent findings on the psychological status of women who have had legal abortions under nonrestrictive circumstances.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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