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单词 affectionate
释义 af·fec·tion·ate
I. \-sh(ə)nə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: affection (I) + -ate
1. obsolete : mentally or emotionally affected:
 a. : prejudiced, biased
 b. : favorably disposed : friendly
 c. : governed by passion : headstrong
 d. : ambitious, earnest
2. : having affection or warm regard : loving, fond
 < he watched the boy's quick descent with an affectionate eye — T.B.Costain >
 < he flung an affectionate arm around Hector's neck — Dorothy Sayers >
 < as affectionate a pet as any you will find, the coati tends to be a devoted one-man animal — C.A.Nicholson >
3. : proceeding from affection : indicating love : tender
 < Lafayette's affectionate remembrance of the life there — H.E.Scudder >
 < his affectionate care for his people was winning him love — John Buchan >
af·fec·tion·ate·ly adverb
II. \-shəˌnāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. obsolete : to feel or acquire affection for
2. : to make affectionate
 < he affectionated himself to the child >
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