| 释义 |
in·fin·i·tive
I. \ə̇nˈfinəd.iv, -ətiv\ adverb
Etymology: Late Latin infinitivus, from Latin infinitus infinite + -ivus -ive — more at infinite
: formed with the infinitive
< infinitive phrase >
• in·fin·i·tive·ly \-ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: an infinite verb form normally identical in English with the first person singular that peforms certain functions of a noun and at the same time displays certain characteristics (as association with objects and adverbial modifiers) of a verb and is used with to (as in “to err is human”; “I asked him to go”) except with auxiliary and certain other verbs (as in “he can see”; “let me go”; “no one saw him leave”) |