c. 1600, from French attributif, from stem of Latin attributus (see attribute (v.)). As a noun, in grammar, from 1750. Related: Attributively; attributiveness.
双语例句
1. Relative pronouns and adverbs introduce attributive clauses.
关系代词和关系副词引导定语从句.
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2. Attributive adjectives precede the noun.
定语形容词位于名词前.
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3. An attributive noun functions as an adjective.
定语性名词起形容词作用.
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4. Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence, using the second as an attributive clause.
把下列各对句子结合成一个句子, 用第二句作为定语从句.
来自辞典例句
5. Finally, we illustrated the expression role of body attributive semantic research.