inflection
noun (UK also inflexion) uk/ɪnˈflek.ʃən/ us/ɪnˈflek.ʃən/
(GRAMMAR)
[ C ] language specialized屈折成分;屈折变化
a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences
If you add the plural inflection "-s" to "dog" you get "dogs". 在 dog 这个词后面加上复数的屈折成分 -s，就成为 dogs。
- More examples
- In the present tense we say "he sits", because the third person singular inflection of the verb is -s.
- By adding the inflection "-ed", you form the past tense of the verb.
(SPEECH)
[ C or U ]语调的抑扬变化
the way in which the sound of your voice changes during speech, for example when you emphasize particular words
His voice was low and flat, with almost no inflection. 他的嗓音低沉平淡，语调几乎没有什么变化。