conjunction
noun
uk/kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/us/kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/conjunctionnoun(CONNECTING WORD)
B2[C](written abbreviationconj)
a word such as 'and', 'but', 'while', or 'although' thatconnectswords,phrases, andclausesin asentence
连词，连接词- The conjunction "although"joinsthe twoclausesin thesentence"Heleft,althoughIbeggedhim not to."
- When you write aseriesofnounsoradjectives, such as 'purple,greenandblue', you use a conjunction before the last one,insteadof acomma.
Linguistics: parts of speech
- abstract noun
- adj
- adjectival
- adjectivally
- adjunct
- adv
- adverb
- adverbial
- concrete noun
- conj
- connective
- count noun
- countable noun
- indefinite article
- noun
- part of speech
- pron
- pronoun
- relative pronoun
- verb
conjunctionnoun(COMBINATION)
C2[CorU](formalconjuncture,uk/kənˈdʒʌŋk.tʃər/us/kənˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/)
thesituationin whicheventsorconditionscombineorhappentogether:
结合；联合；同时发生Anunfortunateconjunction ofcircumstancesledto hisdownfall.一连串不幸事件同时发生，导致了他的下台。
There is ateamofwritersworkinginconjunction (witheach other) on thebook.有一个作家小组在合作撰写这部书。
[CorU]specialized(formalconjuncture)
inastrology, thesituationin which twoplanetsappearto be in the samepartof theskyasseenfromearth:
（占星术中两个天体的）相合MarsandVenuswill beinexactconjunction on 1September.火星和金星在9月1日会正好相合。
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weave
- weaving
- yoke
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The supernatural - general words
Grammar
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are linking words like and, or, but, then and because:…And, but, either … or, etc. (coordinating conjunctions)
Coordinating conjunctions connect items which are the same grammatical type, e.g. words, phrases, clauses. The most common coordinating conjunctions are and, or, but.…After, although, as soon as, etc. (subordinating conjunctions)
Common subordinating conjunctions are: after, (al)though, as, before, if, since, that, until, when, whereas, while, once, so, as soon as, provided that. When a clause follows these conjunctions, it becomes a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make a complete sentence.…Position of subordinating conjunctions
Words and phrases such as above all, anyway, as a result, as well, eventually, firstly, however, overall, rather, then, therefore, though, on the contrary (linking adjuncts) can create similar meanings to conjunctions (e.g. adding, cause and effect). These words are adverb phrases and can come in any position which an adverb can occupy:…Conjunctions: adding
One of the main uses of conjunctions is to add phrases and clauses together. The most common conjunction for adding is and:…Adding withand
One of the main uses of conjunctions is to add phrases and clauses together. The most common conjunction for adding is and:…Adding withand … too
In speaking, we can also use and … too to connect words, phrases and clauses. Too focuses on the addition:…Adding withas well asandin addition to
As well as is more common than in addition to. In addition to is more formal and used more in writing than in speaking:…Conjunctions: causes, reasons, results and purpose
Conjunctions describing causes, reasons, results and purpose are subordinating conjunctions.…Conjunctions: causes, reasons and results
The following conjunctions are commonly used to connect causes/reasons and results. Because, as and since are very similar in meaning.…Conjunctions: purpose
We use the following conjunctions to talk about purposes or goals. So and so that are more common than so as and in order that. So as is rather informal. In order that is more formal than the others.…Conjunctions: contrasting
The conjunctions but and although/though connect ideas that contrast. Whereas is also used but it is not as common:…But
But is a coordinating conjunction used to connect ideas that contrast. Coordinating conjunctions connect items which are the same grammatical type.…Although/though
Although/though can be used to contrast ideas. Although/though are subordinating conjunctions used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause, like after, as, before, if, since, that, even though, even if.…Butoralthough?
But cannot be used in the same way as although/though. We use but to connect items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction).…Even though,even if
Even though and even if are also used as subordinating conjunctions in the same way as although/though. Even though is similar to although but it makes a stronger contrast:…Conjunctions: typical errors
We use and to connect words in a list and to connect phrases and clauses in a sentence:…Conjunctions: time
When, after, before, until, since, while, once, as and as soon as are subordinating conjunctions which can be used to connect an action or an event to a point in time.…When,once,as soon as
We can use when, once, as and as soon as to talk about a specific point in time when something happened or will happen:…Before,afteranduntil
We use before and after to talk about the order of events in the past or future. With before and after, either the main clause or the subordinate clause can come first:…While
We use while to show that actions or events happen at the same time in the past, present or future:…