combinatory

IPA/ˈkɒm.bɪ.nə.tər.i/
IPA/ˈkɑːm.bə.nə.tɔːr.i/

combinatory — 形容詞

  • combinatorypositive
  • more combinatorycomparative
  • most combinatorysuperlative

1. describing something that joins separate parts into one, or that is itself the r

1.形容詞C2
釋義

結合的

把不同部分接合在一起或由此形成的

describing something that joins separate parts into one, or that is itself the result of such joining

例句

Shirin argued that the new vaccine works through a combinatory effect of two older drugs.

Shirin 主張，這款新疫苗是透過兩種舊藥的結合效果發揮作用。

attributive: combinatory + effect/process noun

The chef's signature dish is combinatory, blending Thai herbs with classic French butter sauces.

這位主廚的招牌菜是結合性的，把泰式香草與經典法式奶油醬融合在一起。

predicative: be + combinatory, followed by a participle clause

常見搭配
  • combinatory effect
  • combinatory approach
  • combinatory power
  • combinatory rules
  • combinatory properties
同義詞
  • combinative

    near-synonym; both are formal and uncommon, combinative is slightly older

  • combined

    more common; refers to the finished state rather than the joining process

  • composite

    stresses that the whole is made of distinct visible parts, e.g. composite image

反義詞

文法句型

combinatory + noun

be + combinatory

用法筆記

Mostly attributive before an abstract noun (effect, approach, power, rules). Common in academic writing about chemistry, linguistics, and music; rare in everyday speech, where 'combined' usually fits better.

常見錯誤

The two ingredients are combinatory in the bowl.
The two ingredients are combined in the bowl.
use 'combined' for things that have actually been mixed; 'combinatory' describes the joining process or its abstract result, not the finished mixture.
a combinatory of flavors
a combination of flavors
'combinatory' is an adjective only; the noun is 'combination'.

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