conjunction
n
1 [C] (grammar) word that joins words, phrases or sentences, eg and, but, or 连词(用以连接词、 词组或句子的词, 如 and、 but、 or).
2 (fml 文)
(a) [C] combination (of events, etc) (事件等的)结合, 同时发生
an unusual conjunction of circumstances 各种情况偶然的巧合.
(b) [U] joining or being joined together; blend 结合; 连在一起; 混和
the conjunction of workmanship and artistry in making jewellery 在珠宝饰物的制造中手工与艺术的结合.
3 (idm 习语) in conjunction with sb/sth together with sb/sth 与某人[某事物]一道
We are working in conjunction with the police. 我们与警方配合进行工作.
🎯 考研助记
连接(junction)在一起(con)- 连接
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'dʒʌŋkʃәn]n. 连接词, 联合, 结合【计】 合取相关词组: in conjunction with...
🌿 同词根单词
joinvt.& vi. 连接;联结;加入;参加;
vt. 结合;参与;上(火车、飞机等);上(路);
n. 连接;结合;接合处;接合点;
jointadj. 共同的,联合的;共享的;两院的;连带的,共同的;
n. [解]关节;接合处;下流场所;一块烤肉(英式英语);
vt. 结合,联合;为…装上接头,使…有接缝;
Were you in San Francisco at the time of the big earthquake in 1989?
1989年旧金山大地震时,你在那儿吗?
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;