/əˈtrɪbjətɪv ||; əˈtrɪbjətɪv/adj (grammar语法) (used about adjectives or nouns 指形容词或名词) used before a noun to describe it （用于名词前）作定语的，限定的: In ‘the blue sky’ and ‘a family business’, ‘blue’ and ‘family’ are attributive. 在 the blue sky 和 a family business 中，blue 和 family 用作定语。 ☞Look at predicative. 参看 predicative。 ➔attributively adv