collocate
US /ˈkɑː.lə.keɪt/
UK /ˈkɒl.ə.keɪt/
動詞
搭配, 共現
(of a word or expression) to occur regularly in combination with another word or words
範例:
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The verb 'commit' frequently collocates with 'crime' or 'mistake'.
動詞 'commit' 經常與 'crime' 或 'mistake' 搭配使用。
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Certain adjectives tend to collocate with specific nouns.
某些形容詞傾向於與特定的名詞搭配。
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