modality
noun
uk/məʊˈdæl.ə.ti/us/moʊˈdæl.ə.t̬i/[C]formal
aparticularway of doing orexperiencingsomething:
模式；形式；方式Avarietyof modalities ofcommunicationcan be used totransmithealthwarningsto thepublic.有多种传播模式可用来将健康警报传递给公众。
[U]languagespecialized
themeaningexpressedbymodalverbs
情态动词所表达的意思[C]medicalspecialized
atypeoftreatmentfor adiseaseormedicalcondition:
治疗程式Examples ofmedicalmodalitiesincludechemotherapy,radiotherapy, anddrugtherapy.治疗程式的例子包括化学疗法、辐射疗法和药物治疗。
Ways of achieving things
- actively
- another
- approach
- avenue
- bases
- basis
- device
- fair
- media
- method
- methodological
- methodologically
- methodology
- styleless
- stylistic
- stylistically
- technique
- thus
- thusly
- vehicle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Meaning & significance
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
Medical treatment: general words
Grammar
Modality: introduction
Modality is about a speaker’s or a writer’s attitude towards the world. A speaker or writer can express certainty, possibility, willingness, obligation, necessity and ability by using modal words and expressions.…Modality: forms
Core modal verbs have only one form. They have no to-infinitive form, -ing form, past form or -ed form. We have to reword what we want to say by using other expressions:…Modal verbs
Core modal verbs have only one form. They have no to-infinitive form, -ing form, past form or -ed form. We have to reword what we want to say by using other expressions:…Dare,need,ought toandused to(semi-modal verbs)
Dare, need, ought to and used to are often called semi-modal because in some ways they are formed like modal verbs and in some ways they are like other main verbs.…Modality: meanings and uses
We often use modal verbs or other modal expressions when we want to express an opinion or attitude about a possible fact or to control a possible action. All modal expressions are about the speaker’s or writer’s view of the world.…Modal meaning
We often use modal verbs or other modal expressions when we want to express an opinion or attitude about a possible fact or to control a possible action. All modal expressions are about the speaker’s or writer’s view of the world.…Modal verbs
Often the same modal verb is used to express different meanings.…Modality: tense
Modal verbs do not change in form to make different tenses.…Modal verbs in past, present and future time
Modal verbs do not change in form to make different tenses.…Modality: other verbs
Apart from the core modal verbs, some other common verbs express modal meaning.…Verbs expressing possibility
These verbs express possibility and likelihood:…Verbs expressing obligation
These verbs express obligation, permission and necessity:…Modality: other modal words and expressions
Apart from modal verbs, there are a lot of words which also express modality. They are words which express degrees of certainty or obligation.…Other modal words
Apart from modal verbs, there are a lot of words which also express modality. They are words which express degrees of certainty or obligation.…Other modal expressions
These expressions are also very common in informal speaking: for certain, for sure, for definite:…Modality: expressions withbe
Some expressions with be have modal meanings:…Modality: typical errors
We use the infinitive without to after modal verbs:…