释义 |
hy·phen·ate I. \ˈhīfəˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: hyphen (I) + -ate : hyphen • hy·phen·ation \ˌhīfəˈnāshən\ noun -s II. \-_nə̇]t, ˌnā], usu ]d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: back-formation from hyphenated (adjective) : a hyphenated person; specifically : a resident or citizen of the United States whose recent foreign national origin divides or is believed to divide his patriotic loyalties < the effect of war hysteria upon a household of so-called hyphenates — New York Times > < denounced hyphenates and called for national preparedness — Current History > III. noun : a person who performs more than one function (as a producer-director in filmmaking) |