(n) (linguistics) emphasis placed on the topic or focus of a sentence by preposing it to the beginning of the sentence; placing the topic at the beginning of the sentence is typical for English
a. [ Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. &unr_;. See Topic, n. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Rhet. & logic) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument. [ 1913 Webster ]
Evidences of fact can be no more than topical and probable. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
[わだいになる, wadaininaru] (exp, v5r) to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical[Add to Longdo]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
