affection

🇬🇧 UK/ə'fekʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/ә'fekʃәn/

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Definitions

n.

A gentle feeling of fondness, care, or love toward someone or something.

喜爱；感情；爱意

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

affectionother

=affection

Common Collocations

1.show affection表达爱意
2.parental affection父母的爱

Example Sentences

1.
The dog showed affection by wagging its tail excitedly.

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