| 单词 | -ate |
| 释义 | -ate 1. suffix. 1. forming nouns denoting: a status or office (doctorate; episcopate). b state or function (curate; magistrate; mandate). 2. Chem. forming nouns denoting the salt of an acid with a corresponding name ending in -ic (chlorate; nitrate). 3. forming nouns denoting a group (electorate). 4. Chem. forming nouns denoting a product (condensate; filtrate). Etymology: from or after OF -at or {eacute}(e) or f. L -atus noun or past part.: cf. -ATE(2) 2. suffix. 1. forming adjectives and nouns (associate; delegate; duplicate; separate). 2. forming adjectives from Latin or English nouns and adjectives (cordate; insensate; Italianate). Etymology: from or after (F -{eacute} f.) L - atus past part. of verbs in -are 3. suffix forming verbs (associate; duplicate; fascinate; hyphenate; separate). Etymology: from or after (F -er f.) L - are (past part. -atus): cf. -ATE(2) |
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