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Enqueued related words: Compound Noun, Compound Adjective

Compound Word

Definition / 定义

compound word复合词;由两个或更多独立词(或词根)组合而成、作为一个整体使用的词,如 notebook, blackboard, toothpaste。在不同语境下也可指“合成词/复合构词”。

Pronunciation / 发音(IPA)

/ˈkɑːmpaʊnd wɝːd/(美式常见)
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd wɜːd/(英式常见)

Examples / 例句

A notebook is a compound word.
“notebook”是一个复合词。

English has many compound words, some written as one word (toothbrush), some hyphenated (mother-in-law), and some written as two words (ice cream).
英语里有很多复合词:有的写成一个词(toothbrush),有的用连字符(mother-in-law),还有的写成两个词(ice cream)。

Etymology / 词源

compound 源自拉丁语 componerecom- “一起” + ponere “放置”),本义是“把东西放在一起、组合”。word 源自古英语 word。合起来 compound word 就是“由词组合而成的词”,属于语言学里的常用术语。

Related Words / 相关词汇

Literary Works / 文献与著作中的使用

  • The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language(David Crystal)
  • A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language(Randolph Quirk 等)
  • An Introduction to Language(Victoria Fromkin 等)
  • Word-Formation in English(Ingo Plag)
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