conjunction
noun /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
Idioms - [countable] (grammar
) a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ or ‘because’语法 see also coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunctionTopics Languageb1连词, 连接词 (如 and、but、or) - [countable] (formal) a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result
(引起某种结果的事物等的)结合,同时发生 - The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
- The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.
- [countable, uncountable] (astronomy
) the fact of stars, planets, etc. passing close together, as seen from the earth天文学 (恒星、行星等的)合 - The theory is that there was a rare conjunction of certain bright planets that created the image of the so-called ‘Star of Bethlehem’.
该理论认为,某些明亮行星的罕见结合创造了所谓的“伯利恒之星”的图像。
- The theory is that there was a rare conjunction of certain bright planets that created the image of the so-called ‘Star of Bethlehem’.
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-), from the verb conjungere, from con- ‘together’ + jungere ‘to join’.
Idioms
in conjunction with somebody/something
- (formal) together with somebody/something
与…一起 - The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation.
警方正和税务官员协同进行调查。 - The software can be used in conjunction with any other application.
该软件可以与任何其他应用程序结合使用。
- The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation.