
connective
词源
源自拉丁语 'connectivus',来自 'connectere'(连接),由 'con-'(一起)和 'nectere'(绑)组成。
noun
❶ 连接词或连接物,用于将句子、段落或物体连接在一起,使其关系更清晰或结构更完整。
“Words like 'and', 'but', and 'because' are common connectives in English.”
(像'and'、'but'和'because'这样的词是英语中常见的连接词。)
“The connective tissue in our body helps to support and bind other tissues.”
(我们体内的结缔组织有助于支撑和连接其他组织。)
adjective
❶ 连接的或起连接作用的,用于描述将不同部分或元素结合在一起的事物。
“The connective wires were carefully installed to ensure proper function.”
(连接线被小心安装以确保正常功能。)
“This chapter serves a connective role between the introduction and the main argument.”
(这一章在引言和主要论点之间起到了连接作用。)
常见短语
connective tissue — 结缔组织,指在生物体内连接、支持或分隔其他组织和器官的组织类型。
“Ligaments are a type of connective tissue that connect bones to each other.”
(韧带是一种连接骨与骨的结缔组织。)
logical connective — 逻辑连接词,用于在逻辑或数学中连接命题或陈述的符号或词语。
“In mathematics, 'and' and 'or' are examples of logical connectives.”
(在数学中,'and'和'or'是逻辑连接词的例子。)