| 释义 |
▪ I. il-1
assimilated form in L. of the prefix in-2 before initial l, which is written in the same way in Eng., as in il-lation, il-luminate. Usually only one l is heard; but both (or a prolonged l) may be pronounced when distinctive emphasis is laid on the prefix, as in il-lision, il-lude, distinguished from e-lision, e-lide. For the varieties of meaning, ‘in, on, into, upon’, see in-2.
▪ II. il-2
assimilated form in L. of the negative prefix in-3 before initial l, which remains in the same form in Eng., as in il-legal, il-legitimate, il-literate. Also used in forming negatives in English on the analogy of L., as in illogical, illoyal, and in such nonce-words as il-level, il-locomotive, etc. When the main stress immediately follows, an effort is often made to give the separate effect of the prefix by pronouncing both l's, or combining them in one prolonged l; this is especially the case when rhetorical stress is laid on the prefix, as in ‘You call this a Liberal measure; I consider it thoroughly il-liberal’. |