| 释义 |
pre·fix
I. \ˈprēˌfiks, prēˈf-, prə̇ˈf-\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English prefixen, from Middle French prefixer, from pre- + fixer to fix, from fix fixed, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere to fix, fasten — more at dike
1. archaic : to fix or appoint beforehand : establish (as a boundary, a decision, or a goal) in advance
2. [partly from prefix (II) ] : to place in front : add as a prefix
< it was flattering to a young man to be able to prefix the title of professor to his name — A.W.Long >
II. \ˈprēˌfiks\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin praefixum, from Latin, neuter of past participle of praefigere to fasten before, from prae- pre- + figere
1. : a sound or sequence of sounds or in writing a letter or sequence of letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form — compare affix, infix, suffix
2. : a title used before a person's name
3. : the quantifier or group of quantifiers preceding the matrix of a formula especially in prenex normal form |