inflect

英 [ɪn'flekt]美
  • vt. 弯曲；改变；使屈曲
  • vi. 发生曲折变化
畅通词汇

中文词源

inflect 屈折，使词尾屈折变化

in-,进入，使，-flect,弯，转，词源同deflect,reflect.用于语法屈折，使词尾屈折变化。

英文词源

inflect (v.)
early 15c., "to bend inward," from Latin inflectere (past participle inflexus) "to bend in, bow, curve," figuratively, "to change," from in- "in" (see in- (1)) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Grammatical sense is attested 1660s; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is c. 1600. Related: Inflected; inflecting.

双语例句

1. Inflect the interface for typical navigation.
为常见的导航调整界面.
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