conditional
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [kəndˈɪʃənəl] /kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ (ame, ipa) · [kəndˈɪʃənəl] /kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)
conditional — 形容詞
- conditionalpositive
- more conditionalcomparative
- most conditionalsuperlative
1. allowed, offered, or agreed only when a stated requirement is met first.
有條件的
須先符合要求才成立
allowed, offered, or agreed only when a stated requirement is met first.
The college made Liam's place conditional on a higher test score.
那所學院給 Liam 的名額是有條件的，前提是分數要再高一些。
conditional on + noun phrase naming the requirement
Abigail received a conditional job offer after the second interview.
Abigail 在第二次面試後收到了一份有條件的工作邀約。
conditional + job offer in hiring and admissions contexts
Sirin's car loan got conditional approval from the bank.
Sirin 的車貸只得到銀行的有條件核准。
The rental agreement stayed conditional until Amira showed her payslips.
在 Amira 交出薪資單之前，這份租約都還是有條件的。
- provisional
stresses that the decision is temporary while details are still being checked
- contingent
more formal; emphasizes dependence on a named future event
- dependent
broader and less tied to official offers or agreements
- unconditional
with no requirement attached at all
文法句型
conditional on + noun phrase
conditional upon + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most often describes decisions or agreements that are not final yet. It commonly appears with nouns such as offer, admission, approval, and release, and often takes on or upon before the requirement.
常見錯誤
2. used for a sentence or clause that links one event to another by saying the seco
條件句的
指表達前提關係的句型
used for a sentence or clause that links one event to another by saying the second is true only if the first happens.
The teacher underlined the conditional sentence that began with 'unless'.
老師把那個以 unless 開頭的條件句畫了線。
conditional sentence introduced by unless
On the board, Ms. Chen wrote a conditional clause before the main idea.
在黑板上，陳老師先寫出條件子句，再寫主要訊息。
conditional clause as a grammar label in class
Our workbook labels each if-sentence as conditional or factual.
我們的練習本把每個 if 句都標成條件句或事實句。
During the quiz, Hao circled the conditional sentence in blue ink.
考試時，Hao 用藍筆圈出了那個條件句。
文法句型
conditional sentence
conditional clause
用法筆記
Common with sentence, clause, and structure when teachers explain how one part of a sentence sets the condition for another. Distinguish from sense 3, which names the verb form inside such a structure.
3. used for the verb pattern that shows an action or result would happen only in a
條件式的
指表示結果取決條件的動詞形式
used for the verb pattern that shows an action or result would happen only in a particular case.
In class, Abigail learned that 'would leave' is a conditional form.
在課堂上，Abigail 學到 'would leave' 是條件式的形式。
conditional form marked by would in English
The chart shows which endings make the verb conditional in Turkish.
這張圖表顯示在土耳其語裡，哪些字尾會讓動詞變成條件式的。
verb + conditional in grammar explanation
Sophia mixed up the past tense and the conditional during practice.
Sophia 練習時把過去式和條件式的形式弄混了。
Our grammar app turns the sentence red when the verb is conditional.
我們的文法應用程式會在動詞是條件式的時候，把句子標成紅色。
文法句型
conditional form
the conditional
用法筆記
Usually used in grammar teaching when talking about forms with would or similar markers. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes the whole sentence pattern rather than the verb inside it.
conditional — 名詞
1. a grammar element, such as a clause or verb form, that shows one thing is true o
條件形式
表達條件關係的語法形式
a grammar element, such as a clause or verb form, that shows one thing is true only in a certain case.
The lesson begins with a simple conditional about missing the bus.
這堂課先從一個談到錯過公車的簡單條件形式開始。
a simple conditional in grammar teaching
Ignacio used the conditional to explain what he would do.
Ignacio 用這個條件形式來說明自己在那種情況下會怎麼做。
use the conditional to talk about imagined results
Our tutor compared the first conditional with the second one.
我們的家教把第一條件形式和第二條件形式拿來比較。
In the workbook, each conditional has a box for the result clause.
在練習本裡，每個條件形式旁邊都有一格寫結果子句。
用法筆記
Usually appears with grammar verbs such as use, teach, compare, and form. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which belongs to logic rather than language teaching.
2. a statement in logic that says one idea leads to another, often in an if-then fo
條件命題
若前者成立則推出後者的命題
a statement in logic that says one idea leads to another, often in an if-then form.
The teacher tested the conditional with four possible cases.
老師用四種可能情況來檢驗這個條件命題。
test a conditional by checking possible cases
In logic club, Layla said the conditional was false.
在邏輯社裡，Layla 說那個條件命題是假的。
Our notes define a conditional as an if-then statement.
我們的筆記把 conditional 定義成 if-then 型的條件命題。
The professor wrote one conditional beside a plain fact.
教授在螢幕上寫了一個條件命題，旁邊再寫一個普通事實。
用法筆記
Used mainly in logic, maths, and formal argument, often with if-then wording or symbols. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which is a grammar label for clauses or verb forms.