acc
acc — abbreviation
1. short written form of 'accusative': in grammar, the case that marks a noun or pr
short written form of 'accusative': in grammar, the case that marks a noun or pronoun as the direct object — the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. Used in languages such as Latin, German, and Russian
Jun checked his Latin dictionary and found the acc. form printed after each main entry.
acc. form listed in dictionary entries
In Latin, 'puellam' is the acc. form of 'puella' — the -am marks the direct object.
acc. ending shows direct object function
Yuki wrote 'acc.' in the margin beside every direct object on her German grammar worksheet.
Diego checked the glossary: 'him' was labelled as the acc. form of 'he'.
用法筆記
Used mainly in grammar textbooks, dictionaries, and language-learning materials. Almost always written with a period (acc.) in American English.
2. written short form of acceleration, meaning how quickly the speed or direction o
written short form of acceleration, meaning how quickly the speed or direction of a moving object changes over time
The sports car's acc. from zero to sixty miles per hour took under four seconds.
acc. in automotive performance context
Tariq calculated the acc. of the falling weight: 9.8 metres per second squared.
The pilot felt a strong push as the plane's acc. increased sharply during take-off.
Engineers tested the elevator's acc. to make sure the ride felt smooth for passengers.
用法筆記
Common in physics textbooks, engineering notes, and technical diagrams. Often written without a period in scientific notation.
3. written short form of according, used before 'to' to show where a piece of infor
written short form of according, used before 'to' to show where a piece of information or a rule comes from
Acc. to the weather report, the storm will reach the coast by midnight.
acc. to + source for citing information
The schedule was changed, acc. to a memo the manager sent out this morning.
Acc. to Dr. Chen, patients should take the medicine with food.
Acc. to the school handbook, students may not wear open-toed shoes in the science laboratory.
文法句型
acc. + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always followed by 'to'. Common in informal writing, note-taking, and text messages. The full form 'according to' is preferred in formal writing.