-ence

剑桥词典

-ence suffix (ACTION)


used to form nouns that refer to an action or series of actions
（用于构成名词，表示行为）
violence (= violent actions ) 暴力
a performance (= act of performing ) 演出

-ence suffix (STATE)


used to form nouns that describe a state or quality
（用于构成名词，表示某种状态或性质）
her long absence (= period during which she was absent ) 她的长期缺席 返回 -ence