单词 | conditional |
释义 | conditional —conditional /kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ adjective ► F0 describes an offer or agreement that depends on something else being done: » The offer of a place on the nursing course is conditional on/upon my passing all three exams.→ OPPOSITE UNCONDITIONAL(Cf. ↑unconditional)Thesaurus+: ↑Being based on or depending on somethingconditionally /-i/ adverbWord Builder:–Nouns: condition, precondition, conditioner, conditioning–Adjectives: conditional, unconditional–Verbs: condition–Adverbs: conditionally, unconditionally adjective noun [C] SPECIALIZED (SENTENCE FORM) ► F0 (relating to) a sentence, often starting with 'if' or 'unless', in which one half expresses something which depends on the other half: » a conditional clause» 'If I won a lot of money, I'd go travelling' is an example of a conditional (sentence).Thesaurus+: ↑Grammatical termsadjective noun [S] SPECIALIZED (VERB FORM) ► F0 (a form of a verb) expressing the idea that one thing depends on another thing: » In English, the conditional is expressed by 'would'.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs |
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