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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++-ment /mənt/ suffix [in nouns]  DO BADLYused to form a noun from a verb to show actions, the people who do them, or their results 〔表示做某事的动作、动作的实施者或结果〕 the government (=the people who govern a country) 政府 the replacement of something (=the action of replacing something) 替代某物 some interesting new developments 一些有趣的新进展 —-mental /mentl/ suffix [in adjectives] governmental 政府的

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-ment• an arrangement• entertainment• the company's management• the unemployment rateOrigin -ment Old French Latin -mentum

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-ment /mənt/ suffix [in nouns]used to form a noun from a verb to show actions, the people who do them, or their results:
    the government (=the people who govern a country)
    the replacement of something (=the action of replacing something)
    some interesting new developments
—-mental /mentl/ suffix [in adjectives]:
    governmental

-ment suffix (in nouns 构成名词) the action or result of …的行为（或结果）◆bombardment炮击◆development发展

appliances, cookware, fashion, furnishings, hardware, linen, lingerie, menswear, stationery, store

▸ -mental (in adjectives 构成形容词) ◆governmental政府的◆judgemental审判的