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premodifier

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pre·modi·fierBrE /ˌpriːˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpriːˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) a word, especially an adjective or a noun, that is placed before a noun and describes it or restricts its meaning in some way 前置修饰语;前修饰成分In 'a loud noise', the adjective 'loud' is a premodifier. 在 a loud noise 中,形容词 loud 是前置修饰语。🔊🔊   compare modifier, postmodifier