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-ance /əns/, -ence suffix [in nouns] XXthe action, state, or quality of doing something or of being something …的动作,…的状态,…的性质 his sudden appearance (=he appeared suddenly) 他的突然出现 her brilliance (=she is brilliant) 她的聪明才智Examples from the Corpus-ance• a sudden appearance• Picasso's brillianceOrigin -ance Old French Latin -antia, from -ant; → -ANT-ance suffixChinese the something or action, Corpus doing of or state, of quality |