单词 | -wise |
释义 | -wise/wʌɪz/suffix 1Forming adjectives and adverbs of manner or respect such as clockwise, otherwise. Compare with -ways. 1.1 informal With respect to; concerning: security-wise, there are few problems UsageIn modern English the suffix -wise is attached to nouns to form a sentence adverb meaning ‘concerning or with respect to’, as in confidence-wise, tax-wise, price-wise, time-wise, news-wise, and culture-wise. The suffix is very productive and widely used in modern English but most of the words so formed are considered inelegant or not good English style. OriginFrom wise2. |
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