| 释义 |
hy·phen·ate
I. \ˈhīfəˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: hyphen (I) + -ate
: hyphen
• hy·phen·ation \ˌhīfəˈnāshən\ noun -s
II. \-_nə̇]t, ˌnā], usu ]d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: back-formation from hyphenated (adjective)
: a hyphenated person; specifically : a resident or citizen of the United States whose recent foreign national origin divides or is believed to divide his patriotic loyalties
< the effect of war hysteria upon a household of so-called hyphenates — New York Times >
< denounced hyphenates and called for national preparedness — Current History >
III. noun
: a person who performs more than one function (as a producer-director in filmmaking) |