| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-ment, suffix. - -ment is attached to verbs to form nouns that refer to the action of the verb:govern + -ment → government.
- -ment is also attached to verbs to form nouns that refer to a state or condition resulting from the action of a verb:refresh + -ment → refreshment.
- -ment is attached to verbs to form nouns that refer to a product resulting from the action of a verb: frag- + -ment → fragment (= a piece resulting from the breaking off of something).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024-ment, - a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state (abridgment;
refreshment), a product (fragment), or means (ornament).
- Latin -mentum, suffix forming nouns, usually from verbs
- French
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -ment suffix forming nouns - indicating state, condition, or quality: enjoyment
- indicating the result or product of an action: embankment
- indicating process or action: management
Etymology: from French, from Latin -mentum |