back-formation
英 ['bækfɔr'meiʃən]
美
- n. 逆构法；逆序造词
英英释义
- 1. a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
实用场景例句
- If the rate of the back formation becomes significant, the rate laws become more complex.
- 若逆反应的速度变得重要, 则速度规律也就比较复杂.
辞典例句
- While standing next to the bar, back formation of the students will be suggesting the opposite.
- 而站在旁边把杆 、 队形后排的学生则会得到相反的暗示.
互联网
双语例句
- 1. If you love life, life will love you back.
- 热爱生活，生活也会厚爱你。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
- 我们将去伯明翰参加会议，然后马上回来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
- 救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'll report back the moment I have located him.
- 我一找到他就马上汇报。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He ordered them to stack up pillows behind his back.
- 他命令他们把几个枕头叠放在自己的背后。
来自柯林斯例句
英文词源
- back-formation (n.)
- also back formation, by 1887, from back (adv.) + formation.