/ɪnˈflekʃn ||; ɪnˈflɛkʃən/(also inflexion)
noun [C,U]
1 (grammar语法) a change in the form of a word, especially its ending, that changes its function in the grammar of the language, for example -ed, -est 词形的屈折变化，词形变化（尤指词尾变化，显示其语法功能的改变，如-ed、-est）
2 the rise and fall of your voice when you are talking 说话的抑扬顿挫；语调 [SYN] intonation 同义词为intonation