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disjunctive
  • Derivatives : adv  disjunctively
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

disjunctive [dɪs 'dʒʌŋktɪv] [dɪs 'dʒŋktɪv]
  1. 1. adjective 分开的，引起分离的，分离（性）的
  2. 2. adjective 与分离有关的
  3. 3. adjective [grammar] 分离的，反意的，转折的
    In "John or Bob may go, but their sister may not.", "or" and "but" are disjunctive conjunctions.
    在“John or Bob may go, but their sister may not.”句中，“or”和“but”是转折(或分离)连接词。
  4. 4. [logic] 选言的
    a disjunctive proposition
    选言命题
  5. 5. noun [grammar] 转折（或分离）连接词
  6. 6. noun [logic] 选言判断，选言命题

Collins English-English Dictionary

disjunctive [dɪs'ʤ^ŋktɪv]
  1. 1. adj serving to disconnect or separate
  2. 2. adj [logic] alternative relating to, characterized by, or containing disjunction
  3. 3. adj [grammar] denoting a word, esp a conjunction, that serves to express opposition or contrast: but in the sentence She was poor but she was honest
  4. 4. adj denoting an inflection of pronouns in some languages that is used alone or after a preposition, such as moi in French
  5. 5. n [grammar] a disjunctive word, esp a conjunction
  6. 6. n a disjunctive pronoun
  7. 7. n [logic] a disjunctive proposition; disjunction
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Examples

a disjunctive proposition
选言命题 → disjunctive
In "John or Bob may go, but their sister may not.", "or" and "but" are disjunctive conjunctions.
在“John or Bob may go, but their sister may not.”句中，“or”和“but”是转折(或分离)连接词。 → disjunctive

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