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单词 conjunction
释义 conjunction

conjunction /kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/

noun (COMBINATION)
1
C2 [C or U] (FORMAL conjuncture, /kənˈdʒʌŋk.tʃər/ ) the situation in which events or conditions combine or happen together:
» An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall.» There is a team of writers working in conjunction (with each other) on the book.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures
2
F0 [C or U] (FORMAL conjuncture) specialized in astrology, the situation in which two planets appear to be in the same part of the sky as seen from Earth:
» Mars and Venus will be in exact conjunction on 1 September.Thesaurus+: ↑The supernatural - general words
noun [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION conj) (CONNECTING WORD)
B2 a word such as 'and', 'but', 'while', or 'although' that connects words, phrases, and clauses in a sentenceThesaurus+: ↑Parts of speech
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Extra Examples:» The conjunction 'although' joins the two clauses in the sentence 'He left, although I begged him not to.'» When you write a series of nouns or adjectives, such as 'purple, green and blue', you use a conjunction before the last one, instead of a comma.
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