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af·fix \\ə-ˈfiks, a-\\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad- + figere to fasten — more at fix
DATE 1533
1. to attach physically affix a stamp to a letter2. to attach in any way : add , append affix a signature to a document3. impress affixed my sealSynonyms: see fasten • af·fix·able \\-ˈfik-sə-bəl\\ adjective• af·fix·a·tion \\ˌa-ˌfik-ˈsā-shən\\ noun• af·fix·ment \\ə-ˈfik-smənt, a-\\ noun \\ˈa-ˌfiks\\ noun DATE 1612
1. one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form2. appendage • af·fix·al \\-ˌfik-səl\\ or af·fix·i·al \\a-ˈfik-sē-əl\\ adjective
affix 1530s, from M.L. affixare, freq. of L. affigere ( pp. affixus) "fasten to," from ad- "to" + figere "fasten" (see fix). First used by Scottish writers and perhaps from M.Fr
http://M.Fr . affixer, a temporarily re-Latinized spelling of O.Fr
http://O.Fr . afichier (modern Fr. afficher).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 affix
affix verb/ E5fiks /
[VN] [often passive] ~ sth (to sth) (formal) to stick or attach sth to sth else
粘上；贴上；附上:
The label should be firmly affixed to the package.
这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。 noun / 5Afiks / (grammar 语法) a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. The prefix un- in unhappy and the suffix -less in careless are both affixes.
词缀(unhappy 中的 un- 和 careless 中的 -less 都是词缀)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: affix-clipping
af·fixI. \əˈfiks, (ˈ)a|f-\ transitive verb( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin affixare, from Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad- + figere to fasten — more at dike 1. : to attach physically (as by nails or glue) : fasten — usually used with to < the king's seal dangled from the ribbon which affixed it to the proclamation > < affix the label to the package >2. : to attach in any way : connect with : add , subjoin — usually used with to < a penalty affixed to hasty, superficial thinking — A.N.Whitehead > < a title of honor affixed to a person's name > < affix your signature to the letter >3. : impress < dropping a blob of wax upon the parchment, he affixed his seal >4. obsolete : to fix upon : settle upon : fix Synonyms: see fasten II. \ˈaˌfiks\ noun( -es) Etymology: French affixe, from Latin affixus, past participle 1. a. : a sound or sequence of sounds or, in writing, a letter or sequence of letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word (as un- in untie, -ate in chlorate, -ish in morning-after-ish) or an inflectional form (as -s in cats) or the basis of part or all of a paradigm (as L -n- in vinco “I conquer”, vincit “he conquers” as contrasted with the perfect tense forms vici “I have conquered”, vicit “he has conquered”) — compare infix , prefix , suffix II 1 b. among animal breeders : a registered generic or common name combined with the individual name of purebred animals to indicate the particular breeding or strain 2. : appendage , addition 3. : a small decorative figure (as a flower) added to ceramic or bronze ware or to an architectural detail • af·fix·al \ˈaˌfiksəl\ or af·fix·i·al \(ˈ)a|fiksēəl\ adjective
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