| 单词 | ation |
| 释义 | -ation (-eɪʃən) Word forms: plural -ations suffix -ation and -ion are added to some verbs in order to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way often refer to a state or process; for example, starvation is the process of starving, and victimization is the process of being victimized. -ation in British Englishsuffix forming nouns indicating an action, process, state, condition, or result arbitration cogitation hibernation moderation Compare -ion, -tionWord origin from Latin -ātiōn-, suffix of abstract nouns, from -ātus -ate1 + -iōn -ion-ation in American English (ˈeɪʃən) 1. the act of ____ing alteration 2. the condition of being ____ed starvation 3. the result of ____ing compilation Word origin < Fr or L; Fr -ation < L -ation(em), suffix formed from -at- of pp. of -are verbs (1st conjugation)Definition of '-ation' |
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