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a-

I

a-¹ /ə/ prefix
1. in a particular condition or way:
    aloud
    alive (=living)
    with nerves all a-tingle (=tingling)
2. old use in, to, at, or on something:
    abed (=in bed)
    afar (=far away)

II

a-² /eɪ, æ, ə/ prefix
not or without:
    amoral (=not moral)
    atypically (=not typically)

a-BrE /eɪ/ 🔊NAmE /eɪ/ 🔊 prefix (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs 构成名词、形容词和副词) not; without 非；不；无；没有◆atheist无神论者◆atypical非典型的◆asexually无性地