post-modifier
noun [ C ] language specialized (also postmodifier) uk/ˌpəʊstˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ.ər/ us/ˌpoʊstˈmɑː.də.faɪ.ɚ/
后置修饰语
a word or phrase that is used after another word to limit or add to its meaning
Postpositive adjectives, for example "general" in "secretary general", are the post-modifiers of noun phrases. 后置形容词，比如“secretary general"中的“general”是名词短语的后置修饰语。
The postmodifier serves to narrow down the set of possible referents. 后置修饰语用来缩减可能的所指对象集。
Compare: premodifier
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- Some adjectives may take post-modifiers to complete their meaning.
- The presence of a post-modifier tends strongly to encourage plural agreement.
- The participle form "informatisé" appeared as a post-modifier in the phrase "le traitement informatisé".