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（语法中的）分词（包括过去分词和现在分词） In grammar, a participle is a form of a verb that can be used in compound tenses of the verb. There are two participles in English: the past participle, which usually ends in '-ed', and the present participle, which ends in '-ing'.
- 1. The teacher will question us on the use of present participles tomorrow.
- 明天老师要提问我们现在分词的用法。
来自《简明英汉词典》
