augmentative
augmentative — 形容詞
- augmentativepositive
- more augmentativecomparative
- most augmentativesuperlative
1. describing something that has the power to make something else larger in amount,
增強的
有增強或擴大能力的
describing something that has the power to make something else larger in amount, stronger in effect, or greater in degree — for example, a new medicine that boosts a patient's energy, or a training method that improves a team's performance.
A balanced diet offers augmentative benefits, helping your body fight illness more effectively.
均衡的飲食能提供增強的益處，幫助身體更有效地對抗疾病。
augmentative benefits — typical collocation
The manager saw augmentative results after giving her team better tools and more time.
經理發現，給團隊更好的工具和更多時間後，帶來了增進的效果。
Marta's role on the team was augmentative — she helped everyone work more efficiently.
Marta 在團隊中的角色是增強型的——她幫助每個人都更有效率地工作。
Tariq found that the extra tutoring had an augmentative effect on his understanding of algebra.
Tariq 發現，額外的家教輔導對他的代數理解產生了增進效果。
- enhancing
more common in everyday use; 'augmentative' is more formal
- increasing
broader and less technical
- supplementary
focuses on adding to what already exists rather than making it stronger
- diminishing
describes something that reduces rather than increases
- reductive
opposite in formal contexts
文法句型
augmentative + noun
be + augmentative
用法筆記
This sense is used in formal or academic writing about methods, treatments, or systems that improve or enlarge something. It is less common in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
2. in grammar, describing a suffix, prefix, or word form that shows that something
指大的
語言學中指大的詞綴
in grammar, describing a suffix, prefix, or word form that shows that something is big, and sometimes also suggests it is clumsy or unattractive — for example, the Italian suffix '-one' attached to nouns to indicate a larger size.
In Italian, '-one' is an augmentative suffix that turns 'libro' into 'librone' for a big book.
在義大利語中，後綴 '-one' 是一個指大結尾，可將 'libro' 變成 'librone' 來表示大書。
augmentative ending — common noun phrase
Saira studied how Spanish uses the augmentative suffix '-ón' to make words like 'casa' become 'casón'.
Saira 研究西班牙語如何用指大後綴 '-ón' 將 'casa' 變成 'casón'。
Languages with augmentative markers often also have diminutive forms that show small size.
具有指大標記的語言通常也有表示小尺寸的指小形式。
Ryo learned that Portuguese augmentatives like '-ão' can add a feeling of clumsiness to the word.
Ryo 學到，葡萄牙語的指大詞綴如 '-ão' 可能讓詞語帶有笨拙的感覺。
- magnifying
less precise; informal synonym for the linguistic concept
- intensifying
overlaps but usually refers to adverbs or adjectives, not noun suffixes
- diminutive
the opposite morphological category — indicates small size
文法句型
augmentative + suffix / affix / ending / form
用法筆記
This is a technical term in linguistics. It is usually paired with 'diminutive', which indicates small size. Augmentative forms are common in Romance languages such as Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
augmentative — 名詞
1. a word, suffix, or prefix that is used to show that something is large, and ofte
指大詞綴
表示「大」的詞綴或詞
a word, suffix, or prefix that is used to show that something is large, and often also suggests that it is awkward or not attractive — for example, the Spanish suffix '-ote' as in 'perrote' meaning a big dog.
The suffix '-one' in Italian is an augmentative that turns 'casa' into 'casone', a large house.
義大利語的後綴 '-one' 是一個指大詞綴，可將 'casa' 變成 'casone'，意思是大房子。
is a common augmentative — noun use
In her linguistics assignment, Adaeze listed five augmentatives from three different languages.
在她的語言學作業中，Adaeze 列出了三種不同語言中的五個指大詞綴。
Spanish uses augmentatives like '-ón' and '-ote' to express that something is big or oversized.
西班牙語使用像 '-ón' 和 '-ote' 這樣的指大詞綴來表達某物很大或過大。
The professor explained that augmentatives in Portuguese often carry a negative or humorous tone.
教授解釋說，葡萄牙語的指大詞綴通常帶有負面或幽默的語氣。
- augmentative affix
more precise term used in linguistic textbooks
- augmentative suffix
specifies that it usually comes at the end of a word
- diminutive
the opposite type of affix — indicates small size
文法句型
augmentative of [word]
the augmentative [suffix]
用法筆記
As a noun, 'augmentative' refers to a specific type of affix. The most common examples come from Romance languages, where augmentative suffixes contrast with diminutive suffixes. English has few true augmentative affixes.