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Preposition Position `Prepə'Ziʃən N.介词,前置词 英 介词,前置词(A Word Noun

单词 preposition
音标 [`prepə'ziʃən]
解释 n.介词,前置词
红宝书 【英】 介词,前置词(a word used with a noun, pronoun, or -ing form to show its connection with another word)
【记】 pre(在...前的)+po sition(位置)→位 置放在前面→前置词
字源 preposition (n.)
late 14c., from Latin praepositionem (nominative praepositio) "a putting before, a prefixing," noun of action from past participle stem of praeponere "put before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + ponere "put, set, place" (see position (n.)). In grammatical use, a loan-translation of Greek prothesis, literally "a setting before."
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】pre 前 + position 位置→前置词

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