请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 dissimilate
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•sim•i•late  (di simə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. [Phonet.]
  1. Phoneticsto modify by dissimilation.
  • 1835–45; dis-1 + (as)similate
dis•simi•la′tive, adj. 
dis•sim•i•la•to•ry  (di simə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dissimilate /dɪˈsɪmɪˌleɪt/ vb
  1. to make or become dissimilar
  2. (usually followed by to) to change or displace (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed to or displaced by (another consonant) so that its manner of articulation becomes less similar to a speech sound in the same word. Thus (r) in the final syllable of French marbre is dissimilated to (l) in its English form marble
Etymology: 19th Century: from dis-1 + assimilate
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/23 17:09:22