"simple, uninflected form of a verb," 1510s (mid-15c. as an adjective), from Late Latin infinitivus "unlimited, indefinite," from Latin infinitus (see infinite). "Indefinite" because not having definite person or number.
权威例句
1. The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
分裂不定式的用法现在已被广泛接受.
2. Modal verbs generally take the bare infinitive.
情态动词通常用不带to的不定式.
3. In English an infinitive is often used with the word " to ".
英语中,不定式往往与 " to " 字连用.
4. The verb " let " , unlike " permit " , is construed with an infinitive omitting the " to ".
动词 " let " 与 " permit " 不同, 习惯上与不带"to"的不定词连用.
5. Infinitive in the title on behalf of the future actions or events.