单词 | or |
释义 | Word Frequency or 1(ɔː, unstressed ə) conjunction (coordinating) See also exclusive or, inclusive or 1. used to join alternatives apples or pears apples or pears or cheese apples, pears, or cheese 2. used to join rephrasings of the same thing to serve in the army, or rather to fight in the army twelve, or a dozen 3. used to join two alternatives when the first is preceded by either or whether whether it rains or not we'll be there either yes or no 4. one or two 5. or else 6. a poetic word for either or whether as the first element in correlatives, with or also preceding the second alternative Word origin C13: contraction of other, used to introduce an alternative, changed (through influence of either) from Old English oththe; compare Old High German odar (German oder)Word Frequency or 2(ɔː) archaic conjunction 1. (subordinating; foll by ever or ere) before; when preposition 2. before Word origin Old English ār soon; related to Old Norse ār early, Old High German ērWord Frequency or 3(ɔː) adjective (usually postpositive) heraldry of the metal gold Word origin C16: via French from Latin aurum goldWord Frequency ORabbreviation for 1. operations research 2. Oregon 3. military other ranks Word Frequency -or 1suffix forming nouns a person or thing that does what is expressed by the verb actor conductor generator sailor Word origin via Old French -eur, -eor, from Latin -or or -ātorWord Frequency -or 2suffix forming nouns 1. indicating state, condition, or activity terror error 2. the US spelling of -our |
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