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单词 apodosis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•pod•o•sis  (ə podə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses 
    (-sēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Grammarthe clause expressing the consequence in a conditional sentence, often beginning with then, as "then I will'' in "If you go, then I will.'' Cf. protasis (def. 1).
  • Greek: a returning, answering clause, equivalent. to apo(di)(nai) to give back (apo- apo- + didónai to give) + -sis -sis
  • Late Latin
  • 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apodosis /əˈpɒdəsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -ˌsiːz/)
  1. the consequent of a conditional statement, as the game will be cancelled in if it rains the game will be cancelled
Etymology: 17th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: a returning or answering (clause), from apodidonai to give back
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