subjunctive

[səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv] [səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv]
  • 复数:subjunctives;
  • 相关单词 subjunctives
    例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-SING
      虚拟式;虚拟语气
      In English, a clause expressing a wish or suggestion can be put in the subjunctive, or in the subjunctive mood, by using the base form of a verb or 'were'. Examples are 'He asked that they be removed' and 'I wish I were somewhere else'. These structures are formal.
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. a mood that represent an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
    • Adjective
      1. relating to a mood of verbs;
      "subjunctive verb endings"