- a nonfinite form of verbs, in English and other languages, used adjectivally and in the formation of certain compound tenses
See also present participle, past participle
participial /ˌpɑːtɪˈsɪpɪəl/ adj , n ˌpartiˈcipially adv
单词 | participle |
释义 | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 par•ti•ci•ple /ˈpɑrtəˌsɪpəl, -səpəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
par•ti•ci•ple (pär′tə sip′əl, -sə pəl),USA pronunciation a verbal form used as an adjective. It does not specify person or number in English, but may have a subject or object, show tense, etc., as burning, in a burning candle, or devoted in his devoted friend.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: participle /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl; pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ n
participial /ˌpɑːtɪˈsɪpɪəl/ adj , n ˌpartiˈcipially adv |
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