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单词 pivot word
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Definition of pivot word in English:

pivot word

noun ˈpɪvət ˌwəːd
  • 1A word crucial to the meaning or structure of a sentence, paragraph, etc.

  • 2The word on which a pivot-pun turns.

  • 3Linguistics. Any of a set of words used at an early stage of a child's acquisition of language as central items to which other words are attached.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From pivot + word.

 
 

Definition of pivot word in US English:

pivot word

nounˈpɪvət ˌwəːd
  • 1A word crucial to the meaning or structure of a sentence, paragraph, etc.

  • 2The word on which a pivot-pun turns.

  • 3Linguistics. Any of a set of words used at an early stage of a child's acquisition of language as central items to which other words are attached.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From pivot + word.

 
 
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