postmodifier - Ondict

post·modi·fier

BrE

/ˌpəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/

NAmE

/ˌpoʊstˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/

noun

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grammar 语法

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a word or group of words that describes a noun phrase or restricts its meaning in some way, and is placed after it 后置修饰语；后修饰成分

◆In 'the house on the corner', 'on the corner' is a postmodifier. 在 the house on the corner 中，on the corner 是后置修饰语。

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