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    gerund

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    ger·und /ˈdʒerənd/ noun [countable] technical  SLGa noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example ‘shopping’ in the sentence ‘I like shopping’ 动名词
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    gerund• He: True, in many cases you can get away with using a participle instead of a gerund.• This particular passage focuses on the gerund.    Origin gerund (1500-1600) Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerere “to bear, carry on”
    ger·und nounChineseSyllable
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    gerund
    ger‧und /ˈdʒerənd/ noun [countable] technical
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Late Latin
     Origin: gerundium, from Latin gerere 'to bear, carry on'
    a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example ‘shopping’ in the sentence ‘I like shopping’


    ger·undBrE /ˈdʒerənd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒerənd/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing) for example travelling in the sentence I preferred travelling alone. 动名词