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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·tran·si·tive /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/ adjective technical  SLGan intransitive verb has a subject but no object. For example, in the sentence ‘They arrived, ’ ‘arrived’ is intransitive. Intransitive verbs are marked [I] in this dictionary. 〔动词〕不及物的〔即有主语而无宾语的动词,如They arrived中的arrived。在本词典中,不及物动词以[I]标明〕 OPP transitiveintransitively adverb
Examples from the Corpus
intransitiveThe relation of dominance of a hierarchy can equally well be transitive or intransitive.Similarly, transitive verbs contrast directly with intransitive verbs, but only indirectly with adjectives.
intransitive but Corpus no has an verb a subject


intransitive
intransitive /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv, ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv/ adjective technical
an intransitive verb has a subject but no object. For example, in the sentence ‘They arrived,’ ‘arrived’ is intransitive. Intransitive verbs are marked \ in this dictionary.
   OPP  transitive
—intransitively adverb


in·transi·tiveBrE /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/ 🔊 adjective (grammar 语法) (of verbs 动词) used without a direct object 不及物的 OPP transitive The verb 'die' as in 'He died suddenly', is intransitive. He died suddenly 中的动词 die 是不及物的。🔊🔊 in·transi·tive·ly BrE /ɪnˈtrænsətɪvli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtrænsətɪvli/ 🔊 adverbThe verb is being used intransitively. 这个动词此处作为不及物动词使用。🔊🔊