in.fin.i.tive
n.Abbr. inf.,infin.（名词）缩写 inf.,infin.A verb form that functions as a substantive while retaining certain verbal characteristics, such as modification by adverbs, and that in English may be preceded byto, as in To go willingly is to show strength or We want him to work harder, or may also occur without to, as in She had them read the letter or We may finish today. See Usage Note at split infinitive 不定式：一种动词的形式，起名词作用而又保持了某些动词的特征，如由副词来修饰。在英语中，不定式由to 引导，比如 愿意去是为了显示力量 或 我们希望他工作更加努力 ，也可不带 to ，如 她让他们看那封信 或 我们可以今天结束 参见 split infinitive
来源：From Middle English infinitif [of an infinitive] 源自 中古英语 infinitif [不定式的] from Old French 源自 古法语 from Late Latin onfonotovus [unlimited, indefinite, infinitive] 源自 后期拉丁语 onfonotovus [不限制，不确定，无穷的] from Latin onfonotus [infinite] * see infinite 源自 拉丁语 onfonotus [无穷尽的] *参见 infinite
