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verbal

🇬🇧 UK/'vә:bl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Relating to or expressed in words; spoken rather than written; relating to verbs.

言语的,口头的;动词的

n.

A verb form that does not function as a predicate, such as an infinitive, participle, or gerund.

非谓语动词形式(如不定式、分词、动名词)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
verbword, verb
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=verbal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The verbal agreement between the two parties was binding but not written.

  • 2.

    Verbal abuse can be just as harmful as physical violence.

  • 3.

    The teacher explained the verbal structure of compound verbs.

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