单词 | copula |
释义 | copula —copular, adj. /kop"yeuh leuh/, n. , pl. copulas, copulae /-lee'/. 1. something that connects or links together. 2. Also called linking verb. Gram. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement. 3. Logic. a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition. [1640-50; < L copula, equiv. to co- CO- + ap- fasten (see APT) + -ula -ULE] |
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