back-formation

英 [ˈbækfɔ:ˌmeɪʃən]      美 [ˈbækfɔrˌmeʃən]
  • n. 逆构法;逆序造词
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back-formation (n.)
also back formation, by 1887, from back (adv.) + formation.
1. If you love life, life will love you back.
热爱生活,生活也会厚爱你。
2. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
我们将去伯明翰参加会议,然后马上回来。
3. The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
4. I'll report back the moment I have located him.
我一找到他就马上汇报。
5. He ordered them to stack up pillows behind his back.
他命令他们把几个枕头叠放在自己的背后。