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conjunction

noun
🔊/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
🔊/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
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  1. [countable] (grammar语法) a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ or ‘because’ 连词，连接词（如 and、but、or）see also coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunctionTopics Languageb1
  2. [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。🔊🔊
  3. [countable, uncountable] (astronomy天文学) the fact of stars, planets, etc. passing close together, as seen from the earth（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’.从理论上讲，某些明亮的行星罕见地结合在一起，形成了所谓的“伯利恒之星”。
    4. Word Originlate 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
  1. (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。