-ics

-ics /ɪks/ suffix [in nouns]

1 STUDYthe scientific study or use of something 学，…研究

linguistics (=the study of language)

语言学

electronics (=the study or making of electronic equipment)

电子学

2 DOthe actions typically done by someone with particular skills 〔拥有某种技能的人从事的〕活动

athletics (=running, jumping, throwing etc)

田径运动

acrobatics

杂技

3 used to make nouns out of words ending in -ical or -ic 〔使以-ical或-ic结尾的词变成名词〕

the acoustics (=sound qualities) of the hall

大厅的音响效果

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Origin -ics

-ic + -s (translating Greek -ika (plural))

Chinese

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