英语词汇“or”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

or1

/ɔː

/

conjunction

1Used to link alternatives: a cup of tea or coffee are you coming or not? I either take taxis or walk everywhere it doesn’t matter whether the theory is right or wrong...

The café is a great place for locals to meet up for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
She never learned to read or write.
School administrators should work to ensure that the majority of students can walk or bike to school.

2Introducing a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase: yoga is a series of postures, or asanas...

Joshua was born weighing just 18 ounces - half a kilo or just over a pound.
Spain entered the twentieth century having lost its colonies in the New World and the Pacific in the Spanish-American War or, as it is known in Spain, the War of 1898.
By early Tuesday he was dead - a victim of the most deadly of the world's culinary delicacies, the blowfish or fugu.

3Otherwise (used to introduce the consequences of something not being done or not being the case): hurry up, or you’ll miss it all...

Hurry up, or you'll be late for class.
We do have to leave now or we won't be back until after sunset.
I'd better tell him myself or I'll get in even more trouble.

4Introducing an afterthought, usually in the form of a question: John’s indifference—or was it?—left her unsettled...

It was just an accident or was it?
Emily, unaware of the mental battle that was going on in his mind (or was she?), kept on walking towards him.

5 archaic Either: to love is the one way to know or God or man...

Learn that to love is the one way to know Or God or man.

noun (OR)

1A logical operation which gives the value one if at least one operand has the value one, and otherwise gives a value of zero.

1.1 [as modifier] Electronics (also OR gate) Denoting a gate circuit which produces an output if there is a signal on any of its inputs.

Usage

1 Where a verb follows a list separated by or, the traditional rule is that the verb should be singular, as long as the things in the list are individually singular, as in a sandwich or other snack is included in the price (rather than a sandwich or other snack are included in the price). The argument is that each of the elements agrees separately with the verb. The opposite rule applies when the elements are joined by and: here, the verb should be plural: a sandwich and a cup of coffee are included in the price. These traditional rules are observed in good English writing style but are often disregarded in speech. 2 On the use of either ... or, see either (usage).

Phrases

or else

or so

Origin

Middle English: a reduced form of the obsolete conjunction other (which superseded Old English oththe 'or'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

Rhymes

or2

/ɔː

/

noun [mass noun]

Gold or yellow, as a heraldic tincture.

Origin

Early 16th century: from French, from Latin aurum 'gold'.

OR3

abbreviation

1Operational research.

2Oregon (in official postal use).

3 Military, British Other ranks (as opposed to commissioned officers).

单词	or
释义	or1 /ɔː / conjunction 1Used to link alternatives: a cup of tea or coffee are you coming or not? I either* take taxis or walk everywhere* it doesn’t matter whether* the theory is right or wrong... The café is a great place for locals to meet up for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. She never learned to read or write. School administrators should work to ensure that the majority of students can walk or bike to school. 2Introducing a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase: yoga is a series of postures, or asanas... Joshua was born weighing just 18 ounces - half a kilo or just over a pound. Spain entered the twentieth century having lost its colonies in the New World and the Pacific in the Spanish-American War or, as it is known in Spain, the War of 1898. By early Tuesday he was dead - a victim of the most deadly of the world's culinary delicacies, the blowfish or fugu. 3Otherwise (used to introduce the consequences of something not being done or not being the case): hurry up, or you’ll miss it all... Hurry up, or you'll be late for class. We do have to leave now or we won't be back until after sunset. I'd better tell him myself or I'll get in even more trouble. 4Introducing an afterthought, usually in the form of a question: John’s indifference—or was it?—left her unsettled... It was just an accident or was it? Emily, unaware of the mental battle that was going on in his mind (or was she?), kept on walking towards him. 5 archaic* Either: to love is the one way to know or God or man... Learn that to love is the one way to know Or God or man. noun (OR) 1A logical operation which gives the value one if at least one operand has the value one, and otherwise gives a value of zero. 1.1 [as modifier] Electronics (also OR gate) Denoting a gate circuit which produces an output if there is a signal on any of its inputs. Usage 1 Where a verb follows a list separated by or, the traditional rule is that the verb should be singular, as long as the things in the list are individually singular, as in a sandwich or other snack is included in the price (rather than a sandwich or other snack are* included in the price). The argument is that each of the elements agrees separately with the verb. The opposite rule applies when the elements are joined by and: here, the verb should be plural: a sandwich and a cup of coffee are included in the price. These traditional rules are observed in good English writing style but are often disregarded in speech. 2 On the use of either ... or, see either (usage). Phrases or else or so Origin Middle English: a reduced form of the obsolete conjunction other* (which superseded Old English oththe 'or'), of uncertain ultimate origin. Rhymes abhor, adore, afore, anymore, ashore, awe, bandore, Bangalore, before, boar, Boer, bore, caw, chore, claw, cocksure, comprador, cor, core, corps, craw, Delors, deplore, door, draw, drawer, evermore, explore, flaw, floor, for, forbore, fore, foresaw, forevermore, forswore, four, fourscore, furthermore, Gábor, galore, gnaw, gore, grantor, guarantor, guffaw, hard-core, Haugh, haw, hoar, ignore, implore, Indore, interwar, jaw, Johor, Lahore, law, lessor, lor, lore, macaw, man-o'-war, maw, mirador, mor, more, mortgagor, Mysore, nevermore, nor, oar, obligor, offshore, onshore, open-jaw, ore, outdoor, outwore, paw, poor, pore, pour, rapport, raw, roar, saw, scaur, score, senhor, señor, shaw, ship-to-shore, shop-floor, shore, signor, Singapore, snore, soar, softcore, sore, spore, store, straw, swore, Tagore, tau, taw, thaw, Thor, threescore, tor, tore, torr, trapdoor, tug-of-war, two-by-four, underfloor, underscore, war, warrantor, Waugh, whore, withdraw, wore, yaw, yore, your or2 /ɔː / noun [mass noun] Gold or yellow, as a heraldic tincture. Origin Early 16th century: from French, from Latin aurum 'gold'. OR3 abbreviation 1Operational research. 2Oregon (in official postal use). 3 Military, British Other ranks (as opposed to commissioned officers).
随便看	roentgenise roentgenised Roentgenism roentgenite roentgenium roentgenization roentgenize roentgenized roentgenkymogram roentgenkymographic roentgenkymographically roentgenkymography roentgenogram roentgenograph roentgenographic roentgenographically roentgenography roentgenologist roentgenology roentgenoscope roentgenoscopic roentgenoscopically roentgenoscopy roentgenotherapy roentgen rays