单词 | adjunct |
释义 | ad·junct ![]() n. 1. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. See Synonyms at attachment. 2. A person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity. 3. Grammar A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours. 4. Logic A nonessential attribute of a thing. adj. 1. Added or connected in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct clause. 2. Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity: an adjunct professor of history. [From Latin adiūnctus, past participle of adiungere, to join to; see ADJOIN.] ad·junction (ə-jŭngkshən) n. ad·junctive adj. |
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