collocation
noun /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːləˈkeɪʃn/
(linguistics- [countable] a combination of words in a language that happens very often and more frequently than would happen by chance
词组;组合 - ‘Resounding success’ and ‘crying shame’ are English collocations.
resounding success 和 crying shame 是英语里的两个搭配词组。
- ‘Resounding success’ and ‘crying shame’ are English collocations.
- [uncountable] the fact of two or more words often being used together, in a way that happens more frequently than would happen by chance
(词语的)搭配,连用 - Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
层次较高的学生需要意识到词语搭配的重要性。
- Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
词源late Middle English: from Latin collocatio(n-), from collocare ‘place together’, from col- ‘together’ + locare ‘to place’.