Back-formation
n. 逆序造词, 倒反构词
📖 牛津释义
back-formation
n [U, C] (process of making a) word that appears to be the root of a longer word, eg televise from television 逆构词（该词看来像是某一较长单词的词根, 如由television逆造出 televise）; 逆序造词法.
🧩 词语组成解析
back
[bæk]
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
formation
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n. 形成;构成，结构;形成物;编队，队形;
🗣️ 情景例句
When he came to the States five years ago, he had only forty dollars in his pocket.
五年前他来美国时，口袋里只有40美元。
What's been the consumer reaction to your product?
消费者对你们的产品有过什么反映？
I have to raise some issues which may be embarrassing.
我必须提出一些比较尴尬的问题。