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词汇 prepose
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Definition of prepose in English:

prepose

verb priːˈpəʊzpriˈpoʊz
[with object]Linguistics
  • Place (an element or word) in front of another.

    〔语言学〕把(成分,词)放在前面;将…前置

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I conclude that there are some people who allow preposing of more than, but not many of them, and I suspect that these are people who are conscientiously avoiding the horror of split infinitives, according to a ‘rule’ they learned in school.
    • Many combining forms are designed to take initial or final position: autobiography has the two initial or preposed forms auto, bio, and one postposed form graphy.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'place in authority'): from French préposer, suggested by Latin praeponere 'put before'.

Definition of prepose in US English:

prepose

verbprēˈpōzpriˈpoʊz
[with object]Linguistics
  • Place (an element or word) in front of another.

    〔语言学〕把(成分,词)放在前面;将…前置

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I conclude that there are some people who allow preposing of more than, but not many of them, and I suspect that these are people who are conscientiously avoiding the horror of split infinitives, according to a ‘rule’ they learned in school.
    • Many combining forms are designed to take initial or final position: autobiography has the two initial or preposed forms auto, bio, and one postposed form graphy.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘place in authority’): from French préposer, suggested by Latin praeponere ‘put before’.

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