in·fini·tiveBrE/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/NAmE/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/noun (grammar语法) thebasicformofaverbsuchasbeorrun. InEnglish, aninfinitiveisusedbyitself, forexampleswiminShecanswim (thisuseissometimescalledthebareinfinitive), orwithto (theto-infinitive) asinShelikestoswim(动词的)不定式(英语中的动词不定式可单独使用,如 She can swim 中的 swim,或带 to,如 She likes to swim)●splitaninˈfinitivetoplaceanadverbbetween'to'andtheinfinitiveofaverb, forexampletosay'tostronglydenyarumour'. SomepeopleconsiderthistobebadEnglishstyle使用分裂不定式(在 to 和动词不定式之间插入副词,如 to strongly deny a rumour,有人认为这种用法有语病)