affix
verb [ T ] formal uk/əˈfɪks/ us/əˈfɪks/
使固定;附上;粘上;贴上
to fasten or stick one thing to another
affix something to something She affixed a stamp to the envelope. 她把一张邮票贴在信封上。
affix
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæf.ɪks/ us/ˈæf.ɪks/
language specialized词缀
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word
The affixes un- and -less are often used to make negative words, such as "unhappy" and "careless". 词缀 un- 和 -less 常用来构成表示否定意义的词,如单词 unhappy 和 careless。