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单词 collocation
释义

collocation

noun

col·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌkä-lə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce collocation (audio)
: the act or result of placing or arranging together
the collocation of atoms
specifically : a noticeable arrangement or conjoining of linguistic elements (such as words)
"To save time" and "make the bed" are common collocations.
collocational
ˌkä-lə-ˈkā-shnəl How to pronounce collocation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The risk of these writers’ style, with their short chapters and darting insights, is randomness, and sometimes this book, whatever its thematic claims, seems to consist of what has come under the author’s eye, an arbitrary collocation. Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

see collocate

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

collocation

noun

as in phrase

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