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单词 prolepsis
释义

prolepsis

noun

pro·​lep·​sis prō-ˈlep-səs How to pronounce prolepsis (audio)
plural prolepses prō-ˈlep-ˌsēz How to pronounce prolepsis (audio)
: anticipation: such as
a
: the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished
b
: the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation of the result of the action of the verb (as in "while yon slow oxen turn the furrowed plain")
proleptic
prō-ˈlep-tik How to pronounce prolepsis (audio)
adjective
proleptically
prō-ˈlep-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce prolepsis (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Usually prolepsis is used to make an ending more tidy by resolving plotlines and squaring futures neatly away. Christine Smallwood, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Greek prolēpsis, from prolambanein to take beforehand, from pro- before + lambanein to take — more at latch

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

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