attributive
adjective language specialized uk/əˈtrɪb.jə.tɪv/ us/əˈtrɪb.jə.t̬ɪv/
（用于名词前）起修饰作用的，起定语作用的
(of the position or use of an adjective, noun, or phrase) before a noun
In "a sudden movement", "sudden" is an adjective in the attributive position. 在 a sudden movement 中，sudden 是形容词，位于所修饰的名词前。
In "the television aerial", "television" is a noun used in an attributive way. 在 the television aerial 中，television 是名词词性，用作定语。
Compare: predicative
- More examples
- When it is used as an attributive adjective, you write 'long-distance' with a hyphen.
- You often see 'dog' used in an attributive way, for example in 'dog basket' and 'dog food'.
- Write down some attributive uses of the noun 'school'.
- The adjective in the phrase 'my black boots' is attributive.
- A noun that is in an attributive position can also be called a 'modifier'.