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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ate /et, eɪt $ eɪt/ verb  EATthe past tense of eat eat的过去式

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-ate /ət, eɪt/ suffix  1  [in adjectives]XX full of or showing a particular quality 充满…的，有…特点的 affectionate (=showing love) 充满关爱的2  [in verbs]XX to make something have a particular quality 使具有某种性质 activate (=make something start working) 激活 regulate (=control something or make it regular) 控制；调节3  [in nouns]XX a group of people with particular duties 具有…职责的人 the electorate (=voters) 选民4  [in nouns]XX the job, rank, or degree of a particular type of person 职务，身份，学位 She was awarded her doctorate (=PhD). 她获授博士学位。5  [in nouns]HC a chemical salt formed from a particular acid 〔由酸形成的〕盐 phosphate 磷酸盐 —-ately /ətli/ [in adverbs] fortunately 幸运地，幸好

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-ate• a doctorate• to activate• to regulate• very affectionateOrigin -ate Latin -atus

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past tense Corpus the eat of

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ate /et,eɪt $ eɪt/
the past tense of eat

ateBrE /et/ 🔊NAmE /et/ 🔊 past tense of eat