| 释义 |
in·transitive
I. \(ˈ)in., ən.+\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin intransitivus, from Latin in- in- (I) + Late Latin transitivus transitive
: not transitive: as
a. archaic : not transmitted to another : not passing beyond particular limits
b.
(1) : not passing over directly to an object
< an intransitive action >
(2) : expressing an action or state as limited to the agent or subject or as ending in itself : not taking a direct object — used of a verb form
< the verbs in “the bird flies” and “he runs” are intransitive >
— compare absolute I 4d
(3) : being a construction containing an intransitive verb form
c. : characterizing a logical relationship between the three statements x, y, and z that occurs when x is related to y as y but not x is related to z
• in·transitively \“+\ adverb
• in·transitiveness \“+\ noun
II. noun
: an intransitive verb form or construction |