-ism
[医]〔后缀〕：状态, 情况：尤指由特定原因所致疾病状态, 如alcoholism（酒精中毒）
📖 牛津释义
-ism
suff 後缀
1 (with vs ending in -ize forming ns 与以-ize结尾的动词结合构成名词): baptism * criticism.
2
(a) (with ns forming ns 与名词结合构成名词) showing qualities typical of 表现有...的典型特徵、 特性或状态: heroism
Americanism.
(b) (with proper ns forming uncountable ns 与专有名词结合构成不可数名词) doctrine, system or movement 主义、 学说、 体系或运动: Buddhism
Communism.
(c) (with ns 与名词结合) medical condition or disease 病的状态; 疾病
alcoholism.
(d) (with ns 与名词结合) practice of showing prejudice or discrimination because of 因...的偏见或歧视: sexism * racism.
🧩 词语组成解析
n. 主义, 学说, 制度
🗣️ 情景例句
When and what university did you graduate from?
你何时从哪所大学毕业？
Punctuality is the soul of business.
严守时间是办事情的重要原则。
Just now we all watched you sign to show that you had received the cheque.
刚才我们大家都观察到了你为表明已收到那张支票而签名。