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definitive

/dɪˈfɪn.ɪt.ɪv/

Meanings
noun

限定词，定语。

(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something

Examples :

"The teacher used the definitive "the" in the sentence to specify the particular book assigned for homework. "
老师在句子中使用了限定词“the”，明确指定了作为作业的那本特定的书。
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Illustration explicitly

explicitly adverb

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/ /ɛkˈsplɪsɪtli/

明确地，清晰地。

"The teacher explicitly stated the rules for the school project, leaving no room for misunderstanding. "

老师明确地说明了学校项目的规则，不留任何误解的余地。

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

Illustration conclusive

conclusive adjective

/kənˈklusɪv/

决定性的，结论性的

"The detective's investigation yielded conclusive evidence that the suspect was at the scene of the crime. "

侦探的调查获得了决定性的证据，证明嫌疑犯当时在犯罪现场。

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

Illustration denominations

denominations noun

/dɛ.nɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/

名称，命名。

"The teacher asked us to sort the coins into different denominations, like pennies, nickels, and dimes. "

老师让我们把硬币按不同的名称分类，比如一分币、五分币和十分币。

Illustration authoritative

authoritative adjective

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ /ɔˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/

权威性的，官方的

"The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron."

这所学校具有权威性的规章制度并非来自校长，而是来自那位年长的女舍监。

Illustration determining

determining verb

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːmɪnɪŋ/

确定， 测定.

"The fence is determining the boundary between our yard and our neighbor's. "

这道栅栏划定了我们和邻居院子的边界。

Illustration definitives

definitives noun

/dɪˈfɪnətɪvz/

限定词，限定语。

"In English grammar lessons, students learn that articles like "the" and demonstratives like "this" and "that" are called definitives because they specify which thing is being talked about. "

在英语语法课上，学生们会学到，像“the”这样的冠词，以及像“this”和“that”这样的指示代词，被称为限定词 (xiàn dìng cí)，因为它们明确指定了正在谈论的是哪个事物。

Illustration commemorative

commemorative noun

/kəˈmemərətɪv/ /kəˈmeməˌreɪtɪv/

纪念品，纪念物

"The museum gift shop sold a commemorative celebrating the city's 100th anniversary. "

博物馆礼品店出售一款纪念品，庆祝该市一百周年纪念。

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。

Illustration demonstrative

demonstrative noun

/dɪˈmɒnstɹətɪv/ /dəˈmɑnstɹətɪv/

指示词，指示代词

"In the sentence, "This book is mine," the word "this" is a demonstrative that points to a specific noun. "

在这句话“这本书是我的”里，“这”是一个指示代词，用来指代特定的名词。