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单词 gerundive
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ger•un•dive  (jə rundiv),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Grammar(in Latin) a verbal adjective similar to the gerund in form and noting the obligation, necessity, or worthiness of the action to be done, as legendus in Liber legendus est, "The book is worth reading.''

adj. 
  1. Grammarresembling a gerund.
  • Late Latin gerundīvus. See gerund, -ive
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English
ger•un•di•val  (jer′ən dīvəl),USA pronunciation adj.  ge•rundive•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gerundive /dʒɪˈrʌndɪv/ n
  1. (in Latin grammar) an adjective formed from a verb, expressing the desirability of the activity denoted by the verb
adj
  1. of or relating to the gerund or gerundive
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundium gerund

gerundival /ˌdʒɛrənˈdaɪvəl/ adj
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