apposition
US /ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
名詞
1.
並置, 並列
the positioning of things side by side or in close proximity
範例:
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The artist used apposition of bright and dark colors to create contrast.
藝術家運用明暗色彩的並置來創造對比。
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The apposition of the two buildings highlighted their architectural differences.
兩座建築的並置突出了它們的建築差異。
2.
同位語, 並列成分
a grammatical construction in which a noun or noun phrase is placed with another to elaborate on or identify it
範例:
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In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, won the award,' 'a talented musician' is an example of apposition.
在句子「我的兄弟，一位才華橫溢的音樂家，贏得了獎項」中，「一位才華橫溢的音樂家」是同位語的一個例子。
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Understanding apposition is crucial for analyzing complex sentence structures.
理解同位語對於分析複雜的句子結構至關重要。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞