Definition of telic in English:

telic

adjective ˈtɛlɪkˈtelik

1(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end.
（行为，态度）有目的的；有意图的
Example sentencesExamples
- In the book, he divides general orientations into telic (arousal reducing) and paratelic (arousal seeking).
- And that is true of both its telic and deontic forms.
- Owing to these reversals the linear and telic structure of the narrative is attenuated as the pursuer becomes the pursued, the hunter the hunted, the victimizer the victim, the will to kill the will to die.
- This biblical narrative with its telic orientation, in turn, is formative for Christian theology.
- Directed or telic group behaviour doesn't allow the full spectrum of social language because it's constrained.
1. 1.1Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing purpose.
  〔语言学〕（动词，连词，从句）表示目的的
  Example sentencesExamples
  A telic clause has an ACHIEVEMENT or ACCOMPLISHMENT verb not in the progressive, not in the simple present (which would be habitual), and with no modal.
  We show that fast can intervene between VOICE and VP, but that it does not have access to the result state of telic verbs.
  A "telic" clause must proceed to its conclusion in order to be true; an "atelic" clause may be interrupted and yet still be true.

Derivatives

telicity

noun

We show that this latter notion is strictly weaker than the traditional notion of telicity, thus demonstrating that telicity is not the sole property of event descriptions relevant to the semantics of grammatical aspect.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also useful in capturing the relationships between telicity and path structures of prepositions.
- Quantificational approaches see telicity as a property of the predicate of an eventuality, usually described as boundedness, lack of the subinterval property, or a specified quantity.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek telikos 'final', from telos 'end'.

Definition of telic in US English:

telic

adjectiveˈtelik

1(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end.
（行为，态度）有目的的；有意图的
Example sentencesExamples
- Directed or telic group behaviour doesn't allow the full spectrum of social language because it's constrained.
- And that is true of both its telic and deontic forms.
- Owing to these reversals the linear and telic structure of the narrative is attenuated as the pursuer becomes the pursued, the hunter the hunted, the victimizer the victim, the will to kill the will to die.
- This biblical narrative with its telic orientation, in turn, is formative for Christian theology.
- In the book, he divides general orientations into telic (arousal reducing) and paratelic (arousal seeking).
1. 1.1Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing goal, result, or purpose.
  〔语言学〕（动词，连词，从句）表示目的的
  Example sentencesExamples
  A telic clause has an ACHIEVEMENT or ACCOMPLISHMENT verb not in the progressive, not in the simple present (which would be habitual), and with no modal.
  A "telic" clause must proceed to its conclusion in order to be true; an "atelic" clause may be interrupted and yet still be true.
  We show that fast can intervene between VOICE and VP, but that it does not have access to the result state of telic verbs.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek telikos ‘final’, from telos ‘end’.

单词	telic
释义	Definition of telic in English: telic adjective ˈtɛlɪkˈtelik 1(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end. （行为，态度）有目的的；有意图的 Example sentencesExamples In the book, he divides general orientations into telic (arousal reducing) and paratelic (arousal seeking). And that is true of both its telic and deontic forms. Owing to these reversals the linear and telic structure of the narrative is attenuated as the pursuer becomes the pursued, the hunter the hunted, the victimizer the victim, the will to kill the will to die. This biblical narrative with its telic orientation, in turn, is formative for Christian theology. Directed or telic group behaviour doesn't allow the full spectrum of social language because it's constrained. 1.1Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing purpose. 〔语言学〕（动词，连词，从句）表示目的的 Example sentencesExamples A telic clause has an ACHIEVEMENT or ACCOMPLISHMENT verb not in the progressive, not in the simple present (which would be habitual), and with no modal. We show that fast can intervene between VOICE and VP, but that it does not have access to the result state of telic verbs. A "telic" clause must proceed to its conclusion in order to be true; an "atelic" clause may be interrupted and yet still be true. Derivatives telicity noun We show that this latter notion is strictly weaker than the traditional notion of telicity, thus demonstrating that telicity is not the sole property of event descriptions relevant to the semantics of grammatical aspect. Example sentencesExamples It is also useful in capturing the relationships between telicity and path structures of prepositions. Quantificational approaches see telicity as a property of the predicate of an eventuality, usually described as boundedness, lack of the subinterval property, or a specified quantity. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek telikos 'final', from telos 'end'. Definition of telic in US English: telic adjectiveˈtelik 1(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end. （行为，态度）有目的的；有意图的 Example sentencesExamples Directed or telic group behaviour doesn't allow the full spectrum of social language because it's constrained. And that is true of both its telic and deontic forms. Owing to these reversals the linear and telic structure of the narrative is attenuated as the pursuer becomes the pursued, the hunter the hunted, the victimizer the victim, the will to kill the will to die. This biblical narrative with its telic orientation, in turn, is formative for Christian theology. In the book, he divides general orientations into telic (arousal reducing) and paratelic (arousal seeking). 1.1Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing goal, result, or purpose. 〔语言学〕（动词，连词，从句）表示目的的 Example sentencesExamples A telic clause has an ACHIEVEMENT or ACCOMPLISHMENT verb not in the progressive, not in the simple present (which would be habitual), and with no modal. A "telic" clause must proceed to its conclusion in order to be true; an "atelic" clause may be interrupted and yet still be true. We show that fast can intervene between VOICE and VP, but that it does not have access to the result state of telic verbs. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek telikos ‘final’, from telos ‘end’.
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