transitivity
noun [ U ] language specialized uk/ˌtræn.səˈtɪv.ə.ti/ us/ˌtræn.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
（动词的）及物性
(of a verb) the fact of being transitive (= having or needing an object) or intransitive (= not having or needing an object)
What we want to try to identify is what is the dominant transitivity pattern. 我们想要确定什么是主要的及物性模式。
The task allowed us to examine the extent to which children had mastered the transitivity of the verbs. 这项作业任务使我们能够检查儿童对动词及物性的掌握程度。
See: transitive
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- Transitivity involves a relationship between a subject and an object.
- Transitivity analysis can help you analyze ideologies.
- It enables her to be a victim, just by the transitivity choices that she makes in writing the passage.