| 释义 |
suffix-ment is added to some verbs to form nouns that refer to actions, processes, or states. ...shortly after the commencement of the service. ...the enrichment of uranium. suffix forming nouns1. indicating state, condition, or quality enjoyment 2. indicating the result or product of an action embankment 3. indicating process or action management Word origin from French, from Latin -mentum-ment in American English (mənt; mɪnt) 1. a result or product revetment, hutment 2. a means, agency, or instrument escapement 3. the act, art, or process of impressment 4. the state, condition, fact, or degree of being ____ed enchantment ▶ USAGE: Final y after a consonant becomes i before -ment [embodiment] Word origin OFr < L -mentumDefinition of '-ment' |