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单词 retroactive infinitive
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Definition of retroactive infinitive in English:

retroactive infinitive

noun
  • (Grammar) (especially in O. Jespersen's terminology) an active infinitive that has a preceding noun as its object.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist.

 
 

Definition of retroactive infinitive in US English:

retroactive infinitive

noun
  • (Grammar) (especially in O. Jespersen's terminology) an active infinitive that has a preceding noun as its object.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist.

 
 
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