| 释义 |
ag·glu·ti·nate
I. \-ə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin agglutinatus, past participle of agglutinare
1. : joined with or as if with glue
< agglutinate spores >
2. : agglutinative 2
II. \-ˌāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to cause to adhere : unite, fasten
< the town agglutinates them all to its own atmosphere — Waldo Frank >
2. : to combine (words) into a compound : attach (a linguistic form) to a base as an affix
3. : to cause (as blood cells) to undergo agglutination
intransitive verb
1. : to unite or combine into a group or mass
< groups … coalesced, fragmented, agglutinated again — John Hersey >
2. : to form words by agglutination : be agglutinative
< agglutinating languages >
< the agglutinating state of language >
3. : to undergo agglutination
III. \-_ə̇t\ noun
(-s)
: a clump of material (as blood cells or bacteria) that has undergone agglutination |