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orconjunction(POSSIBILITIES)A1used toconnectdifferentpossibilities: （用于连接不同的可能性）或，或者；还是，亦或 Is itTuesdayorWednesdaytoday?今天是星期二还是星期三？ You canpaynow or when you come back topickup thepaint.你可以现在付款，也可以等你回来取油漆时再付。 Are youlisteningto me ornot?你有没有在听我说话？ Thepatentwasgrantedin(either)1962 or 1963 - I can'tquiterememberwhich.该专利是在1962年或1963年授予的——我记不清是哪一年了。 It doesn'tmatterwhetheryouwinorlose- it's takingpartthat'simportant.输赢没有关系——重在参与。 There were ten or twelve(=approximatelythatnumberof)peoplein theroom.房间里有10个或12个人。 He was justkidding- or was he(= but it ispossiblethat he was not)?他只是在开玩笑——或许他不是？ A2used after anegativeverbtomeannot one thing and also not another: （用于否定动词后）也不 Thechildneversmilesorlaughs.这孩子从不微笑，也不大笑。 - If theproductdoesn'twork, you are given thechoiceof arefundor areplacement.
- Are thephotosincolourorblackandwhite?
- Are youcomfortableor shall Iturntheheatdown?
- You canmovethecursoreither by using themouseor by using thearrowkeyson thekeyboard.
- Is it myimaginationor isDavidbehavingstrangelyat themoment?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesEither, or, neither, nor - and
- and/orphrase
- either
- else
- neither
- nor
- or elseidiom
- otherwise
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast orconjunction(IF NOT)You shouldeatmore, or you'll make yourselfill.你应该多吃点，否则你会生病的。 - "Clear off or I'llcallthepolice!"
- Doyourcoatup, Joe, or you'llfreeze.
- Are youcomfortableor shall Iturntheheatdown?
- Come on,stiryourselves, or you'll be late!
- Iheardhimshout"Stop, or I'llshoot!"
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesEither, or, neither, nor - and
- and/orphrase
- either
- else
- neither
- nor
- or elseidiom
- otherwise
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast orconjunction(EXPLAIN)B2used to show that a word or phrasemeansthe same as, orexplains,limits, orcorrects, another word or phrase: （用于引出同义词、同义短语或解释性、限定性、纠正性词语或短语）或者说，也就是，即 Rosalind, or Roz to herfriends, took theinitiative.罗莎琳德，她的朋友们叫她罗兹，首先采取了行动。 Things have been going very wellrecently. Or they were, until twodaysago.近来事情进展得一直都很顺利。或者说，直到两天以前还一直很顺利。 - I'll do itlater. Or, at least I'lltryto do it.
- Football, orsocceras it's sometimes called, is verypopularin thecountry.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLinguistics: relative forms - howsoever
- that
- what
- whatever
- whence
- whenever
- where
- whereby
- whereof
- wheresoever
- wherever
- whichever
- who
- whom
- whomever
- whose
- whosoever
- wot
See more results » GrammarOrandotherwise We often use or and otherwise with conditional meanings:… Or Or is a conjunction that connects two or more possibilities or alternatives. It connects words, phrases and clauses which are the same grammatical type:… used todescribesomething on acoatofarms(= aspecialshieldor shield-shapedpatternthat is thesignof afamily,university, orcity)that isgoldoryellow: The city'screstis afleur-de-lysor between tworosesargent. - Richard III used either alionOr and aboarargent, or twoboarsargent.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSpecific signs and symbols - argent
- arrow
- badge
- Britannia
- checksomethingoff
- chevron
- coat of arms
- crested
- cross
- dot
- hallmark
- L-plate
- Maltese cross
- Morse code
- patch
- registered trademark
- semaphore
- service mark
- shield
- underscore
See more results » ORnoun(IN HOSPITAL)[C]USabbreviationforoperating roomUS 手术室（operating room 的缩写） SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMedical places & organizations - A & E
- accident and emergency
- aid station
- biotech
- birth centre
- blood bank
- consulting room
- dispensary
- institutional
- madhouse
- maternity ward
- NICU
- NIH
- non-hospital
- out of hoursidiom
- outpatients
- pharmacy
- PICU
- socialized medicine
- ward
See more results » ORnoun(ADDRESS)written abbreviationforthe USstateof Oregon: used inaddresses （美国）俄勒冈州（写地址时Oregon的缩写）SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTowns & regions: named regions of countries - Aberdeen City
- Aberdeenshire
- AK
- AL
- Alabama
- fife
- fl.
- Flintshire
- Florida
- Floridian
- Missourian
- MN
- Monmouthshire
- Montana
- Montanan
- Staffordshire
- Stirling
- Stirlingshire
- Strathclyde
- Suffolk
See more results » orconjunction(POSSIBILITIES)A1used toconnectdifferentpossibilities （用于连接不同的可能性）或，或者；还是，亦或Is itTuesdayorWednesdaytoday?今天是星期二还是星期三？ You canpaynow or when you come back topickup thepaint.你可以现在付款，也可以等你回来取油漆时再付。 Are youlisteningto me ornot?你有没有在听我说话？ Thepatentwasgrantedin(either)1962 or 1963 - I can'tquiterememberwhich.该专利是在1962年或1963年授予的——我记不清是哪一年了。 It doesn'tmatterwhetheryouwinorlose- it's takingpartthat'simportant.输赢没有关系——重在参与。 There were ten or twelve(=approximatelythatnumberof)peoplein theroom.房间里有10个或12个人。 He was justkidding- or was he(= but it ispossiblethat he was not)?他只是在开玩笑——或许他不是？ A2used after anegativeverbtomeannot one thing and also not another （用于否定动词后）也不Thechildneversmilesorlaughs.这孩子从不微笑，也不大笑。 - If theproductdoesn'twork, you are given thechoiceof arefundor areplacement.
- Are thephotosincolourorblackandwhite?
- Are youcomfortableor shall Iturntheheatdown?
- You canmovethecursoreither by using themouseor by using thearrowkeyson thekeyboard.
- Is it myimaginationor is Davidbehavingstrangelyat themoment?
orconjunction(IF NOT)否则，要不然You shouldeatmore, or you'll make yourselfill.你应该多吃点，否则你会生病的。 - "Clear off or I'llcallthepolice!"
- Doyourcoatup, Joe, or you'llfreeze.
- Are youcomfortableor shall Iturntheheatdown?
- Come on,stiryourselves, or you'll be late!
- Iheardhimshout"Stop, or I'llshoot!"
orconjunction(EXPLAIN)B2used to show that a word or phrasemeansthe same as, orexplains,limits, orcorrects, another word or phrase （用于引出同义词、同义短语或解释性、限定性、纠正性词语或短语）或者说，也就是，即Rosalind, or Roz to herfriends, took theinitiative.罗莎琳德，她的朋友们叫她罗兹，首先采取了行动。 Things have been going very wellrecently. Or they were, until twodaysago.近来事情进展得一直都很顺利。或者说，直到两天以前还一直很顺利。 - I'll do itlater. Or, at least I'lltryto do it.
- Football, orsocceras it's sometimes called, is verypopularin thecountry.
GrammarOrandotherwise We often use or and otherwise with conditional meanings:… Or Or is a conjunction that connects two or more possibilities or alternatives. It connects words, phrases and clauses which are the same grammatical type:… ORnoun(IN HOSPITAL)[C]USabbreviationforoperating roomUS 手术室（operating room 的缩写） ORnoun(ADDRESS)written abbreviationforthe USstateof Oregon: used inaddresses （美国）俄勒冈州（写地址时Oregon的缩写） orconjunction(POSSIBILITIES)used toconnectdifferentpossibilities: Is todayTuesdayorWednesday? You can get thatblouseinblue,gray, orwhite. There were ten or twelvepeoplein theroom(=approximatelythatnumberofpeople). We’dbettermake adecisionsoonor thewholedealwillfallthrough. After anegativeverb, or can alsocontinuethenegativemeaningof theverb: He won’teatmeatorfish(= and will noteatfisheither). orconjunction(EXPLAIN)used to show that a word or phrasemeansthe same as, orexplainsorcorrects, another word or phrase: Photons, orindividualparticlesoflight,travelhugedistancesinspace. Things were going well, orseemedto be, but therelationshiphad alreadybeguntochange. abbreviation foroperatingroom WORKPLACE,MANAGEMENT→operations research |