conjugate
/ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːndʒəɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän-ji-gət -jə-ˌgāt/ (ame, mw)
conjugate — 動詞
- conjugatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- conjugateshe / she / it
- conjugatedpast simple
- conjugating-ing form
1. to change a verb into the form needed for person, number, tense, or a similar gr
變位
按人稱、時態改變動詞形式
to change a verb into the form needed for person, number, tense, or a similar grammar meaning, or to say those forms in order
Lakshmi conjugated the Spanish verb on the board before class began.
Lakshmi 在上課前先把那個西班牙文動詞寫出變位。
conjugate + a verb in grammar class
In Arabic, this verb conjugates differently when Salma addresses two people.
在阿拉伯語裡，這個動詞在 Salma 對兩個人說話時變位會不同。
verb conjugates differently by subject
Our teacher asked Walid to conjugate the verb in the past tense.
老師請 Walid 把那個動詞做成過去式並列出變位。
On Tunde's phone, the app shows how this French verb conjugates in every tense.
在 Tunde 的手機上，這個 App 會顯示這個法文動詞各時態怎麼變位。
- inflect
more general and can apply to nouns or adjectives as well as verbs
文法句型
conjugate a verb
the verb conjugates differently in the past
用法筆記
When this sense is transitive, the object is the verb itself. When it is intransitive, the subject is the verb and the sentence describes how its pattern changes.
常見錯誤
2. to join one compound to another through a chemical bond that can later be split
化學接合
把化合物接成可再拆開的一體
to join one compound to another through a chemical bond that can later be split again
The lab conjugated the dye to a protein for the test.
實驗室把染料和蛋白質化學接合，用來做那項測試。
conjugate A to B in chemistry
At room temperature, the acid can conjugate with the carrier molecule overnight.
在室溫下，那種酸可以在一夜之間和載體分子化學接合。
conjugate with a carrier molecule
Jisoo watched the enzyme conjugate the drug during the final step.
Jisoo 看著酵素在最後一步把藥物化學接合起來。
Chemists conjugate small molecules when a scanner must track the drug.
當掃描器必須追蹤藥物時，化學家會把小分子做化學接合。
文法句型
conjugate A to B
conjugate with a carrier molecule
用法筆記
Often followed by to or with when the second compound is named. Distinguish this from verb sense 1, which belongs to grammar rather than chemistry.
conjugate — 形容詞
- conjugatepositive
- more conjugatecomparative
- most conjugatesuperlative
1. joined as a matching pair or fixed together as one set
成對的
兩個兩個接在一起的
joined as a matching pair or fixed together as one set
The manual shows the conjugate halves of the mold closing around hot glass.
手冊顯示那副成對的模具半片會在熱玻璃外側合起來。
conjugate parts joined as a pair
The old microscope had conjugate lenses inside one metal tube.
那台舊顯微鏡的成對鏡片裝在同一根金屬管裡。
conjugate lenses in one unit
Before loading the truck, Eli clipped the conjugate hooks onto one chain.
裝貨車前，Eli 先把那組成對的掛鉤扣到同一條鏈子上。
In the diagram, the conjugate arms fold together under the seat.
圖裡那兩支成對的支臂會一起折到座位底下。
- paired
more common everyday wording without the technical tone
文法句型
conjugate lenses
conjugate parts
用法筆記
Usually describes physical parts that are paired or fastened as a unit, not abstract cooperation.
2. acting together in a matched way, as though the parts were physically linked
聯動的
像連在一起般同步運作的
acting together in a matched way, as though the parts were physically linked
The neurologist checked for conjugate eye movement after the head injury.
神經科醫師在頭部受傷後檢查是否有聯動眼球運動。
conjugate eye movement in medicine
During surgery, the robot arms made conjugate movements around the cut.
手術時，機器手臂會在切口周圍做聯動移動。
conjugate movements by two parts
At the factory, the gears kept a conjugate motion under the heavy belt.
在工廠裡，那些齒輪在厚皮帶下保持聯動運動。
During the test, both cameras stayed in conjugate movement above the stage.
測試時，兩台相機在舞台上方一直保持聯動移動。
文法句型
conjugate motion
conjugate action
用法筆記
Focuses on synchronized behavior. Distinguish it from adjective sense 1, which is about parts that are actually paired or joined.
3. in mathematics, matching another value or figure while reversing one key feature
共軛的
在數學上互成對應且一項反向的
in mathematics, matching another value or figure while reversing one key feature, such as the sign of the imaginary part
On Mira's slide, 3 - 2i is the conjugate complex number of 3 + 2i.
在 Mira 的投影片上，3−2i 是 3+2i 的共軛複數。
conjugate complex number
The teacher shaded the conjugate angle in red to show the opposite turn.
老師用紅色標出那個共軛角，好看出相反的轉向。
conjugate angle with opposite feature
In Omar's notes, each root has a conjugate partner when the coefficients stay real.
在 Omar 的筆記裡，只要係數保持實數，每個根都會有共軛夥伴。
Sahil used the conjugate point to check the mirror image.
Sahil 用那個共軛點檢查鏡像位置。
文法句型
conjugate complex number
conjugate angle
用法筆記
Used when two mathematical objects stay related but one feature is mirrored, reversed, or sign-changed.
4. describing the acid or base paired with another form after one proton has been g
酸鹼共軛
相差一個質子的酸或鹼
describing the acid or base paired with another form after one proton has been gained or lost
Acetate is the conjugate base after acetic acid loses a proton.
乙酸失去一個質子後，乙酸根就是它的酸鹼共軛鹼。
conjugate base after proton loss
The worksheet pairs ammonia with its conjugate acid in the next column.
那張講義把 ammonia 和它的酸鹼共軛酸排在下一欄。
conjugate acid paired on a worksheet
During lab, our tutor marked water as a conjugate base beside ammonia.
做實驗時，家教在 ammonia 旁邊把水標成酸鹼共軛鹼。
In Mei's homework, you find the conjugate acid by adding one proton.
在 Mei 的作業裡，你可以靠多加一個質子找出酸鹼共軛酸。
文法句型
conjugate acid
conjugate base
用法筆記
This sense belongs specifically to acid-base chemistry. Distinguish it from adjective sense 6, which names a compound formed by joining substances together.
5. having come from the same earlier word and therefore showing a related meaning
同源的
源自同一較早詞形的
having come from the same earlier word and therefore showing a related meaning
Liberal and liberty are conjugate words from the same root.
liberal 和 liberty 是來自同一語根的同源詞。
conjugate words from one root
In Tara's seminar, students compared conjugate forms across Romance languages.
在 Tara 的研討課裡，學生比較了幾個跨羅曼語的同源形式。
conjugate forms across languages
The glossary puts conjugate adjectives beside the nouns on page twelve.
詞彙表在第十二頁把那些同源的形容詞排在名詞旁邊。
In the lecture, the chart traced conjugate nouns back to one Indo-European stem.
課堂上的圖表把那些同源名詞追回同一個印歐語詞幹。
文法句型
conjugate words
conjugate forms
用法筆記
Used in historical or comparative language study when words share an earlier source, not when they merely sound alike today.
6. formed from two substances that have been connected into a single compound or pr
接合型的
由兩種成分連成一體的
formed from two substances that have been connected into a single compound or product
The doctor ordered a conjugate vaccine made from two linked parts.
醫師開了一種由兩部分連成的接合型疫苗。
conjugate vaccine in medicine
This conjugate drug carries the antibody straight to the tumor.
這種接合型藥物會把抗體直接送到腫瘤。
conjugate drug carrying an antibody
Researchers cooled the conjugate molecule beside the hood before sealing the tube.
研究人員在抽氣罩旁先把那個接合型分子冷卻，再封上試管。
On the poster, a conjugate polymer forms after the blue solution dries.
海報上寫著，那個接合型聚合物會在藍色溶液變乾後形成。
文法句型
conjugate vaccine
conjugate drug
用法筆記
Most often modifies a scientific noun such as vaccine, drug, polymer, or molecule. Distinguish it from adjective sense 4, which is about acid-base counterparts rather than a linked product.
conjugate — 名詞
1. a product formed when one substance has been chemically attached to another
接合物
把兩種成分連起來得到的產物
a product formed when one substance has been chemically attached to another
The pharmacist stored the conjugate in a dark bottle after synthesis.
藥師在合成後把那個接合物放進深色瓶裡保存。
the conjugate as a finished product
This antibody conjugate reaches the tumor more directly than the old drug.
這種抗體接合物比舊藥更直接到達腫瘤。
antibody conjugate in treatment
The team purified the conjugate after lunch before sending the sample upstairs.
團隊午餐後先把接合物純化，再把樣本送到樓上。
Christopher labeled the conjugate beside the freezer before freezing the tray.
Christopher 先在冷凍櫃旁標好那個接合物，再把托盤拿去冷凍。
文法句型
an antibody conjugate
purify the conjugate
用法筆記
Usually names the finished linked substance rather than the process of linking.
2. the complex number formed by changing the sign of another number's imaginary par
共軛複數
虛部符號相反的複數
the complex number formed by changing the sign of another number's imaginary part
On the graph, the conjugate lies the same distance below the axis.
在圖上，那個共軛複數位在軸線下方相同的距離。
the conjugate mirrored across the axis
Iris checked the conjugate before multiplying the denominator by hand.
Iris 手算分母前，先檢查了那個共軛複數。
multiply by the conjugate
On Monday's worksheet, the class wrote the conjugate of each complex root.
星期一的習題要全班寫出每個複數根的共軛複數。
The quiz asked Sahil to sketch the conjugate beside the original point.
小考要 Sahil 在原來的點旁邊畫出那個共軛複數。
文法句型
find the conjugate
multiply by the conjugate
用法筆記
This usually refers to the partner of a complex number and often appears in algebra steps for removing an imaginary denominator.
3. in group theory, an element you get by putting one group element between another
共軛元素
群論中由 hxh⁻¹ 得到的元素
in group theory, an element you get by putting one group element between another element and its inverse
In Professor Lin's class, the conjugate of g appeared after the inverse step.
在 Lin 教授的課上，g 的共軛元素是在做完逆元素那一步後出現的。
conjugate formed with an inverse
On the board, the proof shows each conjugate stays inside the same group.
黑板上的證明顯示，每個共軛元素都留在同一個群裡。
each conjugate stays in the group
During office hours, our tutor wrote one conjugate beside every matrix.
在辦公時間裡，家教把每個矩陣旁邊都寫了一個共軛元素。
Amihan checked whether the conjugate changed the subgroup shown on the sheet.
Amihan 檢查那個共軛元素是否改變了紙上畫出的子群。
文法句型
a conjugate of g
conjugate in a group
用法筆記
This sense belongs to abstract algebra and is different from noun sense 2, which is limited to complex numbers.