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NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 用法:
1 In some words ending with the sound[/aɪz; aɪz/] -ize and -ise are equally acceptable spellings 有些字的字尾读音为[/aɪz; aɪz/], 其拼写法作-ize和-ise均可:
emphasize/emphasise, criticize/criticise. -ise is more common in British than in US English. *-ise的拼法在英式英语中比在美式英语中常见. In this dictionary both spellings are shown when both are possible. 在两种拼法皆可时, 本词典将之一并列出. 用法:
2 There are some words which, because of their origin, are always spelt with -ise 有些字, 因字源关系, 一向拼作 -ise:
advertise (US also advertize), advise, comprise, despise, exercise, etc. 用法:
3 Some people criticize the over-use of -ize or -ise to form words such as burglarize (= `burgle') or hospitalize (= `send to hospital'). 有些人批评滥用 -ize或 -ise造字的现象, 如burglarize(= burgle)或hospitalize (= send to hospital). |