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单词 preterperfect
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Definition of preterperfect in English:

preterperfect

adjective ˌpriːtəˈpəːfɪkt
  • Grammar. Of a tense: denoting a completed state or action; perfect. Also occasionally used of the time indicated by a such a tense. Now rare.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Linacre (?1460–1524), humanist scholar and physician. From preter + perfect, after classical Latin praeteritum perfectum.

 
 

Definition of preterperfect in US English:

preterperfect

adjectiveˌpriːtəˈpəːfɪkt
  • Grammar. Of a tense: denoting a completed state or action; perfect. Also occasionally used of the time indicated by a such a tense. Now rare.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Linacre (?1460–1524), humanist scholar and physician. From preter + perfect, after classical Latin praeteritum perfectum.

 
 
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