early 15c., "to bend inward," from Latin inflectere (past participle inflexus) "to bend in, bow, curve," figuratively, "to change," from in- "in" (see in- (1)) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Grammatical sense is attested 1660s; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is c. 1600. Related: Inflected; inflecting.
双语例句
1. Inflect the interface for typical navigation.
为常见的导航调整界面.
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英英释意
1. change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language