demonstrative
/dɪˈmɒn.strə.tɪv//dɪˈmɑn.strə.tɪv/
- adj.
- 说明的，指示的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
-ive
后缀
- -ive
- An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
词源链
词源说明
From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.