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conj. 或，或者;還是;不然，否則;左右;
prep. <古、詩>在…之前，比…更早;
n. [紋章]黑金色、黑色;
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Sign a renewed contract or treaty; renew a contract or treaty;
續約(合同or條約等期滿后再度簽約)
She studies biochemistry, or the science of life.
她學生物化學,也就是生命科學。
Mary never skis or skates.
瑪麗從不滑雪,也不溜冰。
Either you or I am to go.
你我之間總有一個人要去。
correlative conjunctions
【文法】相關連接詞((both…and; either…or 等))
?? 聯想助記
【記】or-或者,ore-礦石:鵝或者能找到礦石
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?? 牛津釋義
or
conj
1 (introducing an alternative 表示選擇關系) （用於陳述句中）或, 或者; （用於疑問句中）還是
Answer yes or no. 回答是或者不是.
Is it green or blue? 是綠的還是藍的?
Are you coming or not? 你來不來?
Is the baby a boy or a girl? 是男孩兒還是女孩兒? Cf 參看 either...or (either).
2 (introducing all but the first of a series of alternatives 表示除首項事物外的選擇關系) （用於陳述句中）或, 或者; （用於疑問句中）還是
I'd like it to be black, (or) white or grey. 那個東西我喜歡黑 的、 （或）白的或灰的.
Will you have tea, (or) coffee or lemonade? 你喝茶、 （還是）咖啡還是汽水?
3 if not; otherwise 否則; 要不然
Turn the heat down or your cake will burn. 把熱度調低吧, 要不蛋糕就要 胡了. Cf 參看or else.
4 (after a negative 用於否定詞之後) and neither也不
He can't read or write. 他不會看書也不會寫字.
They never dance or sing. 他們從不跳舞, 也不唱歌. Cf 參看 neither...nor.
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(a) (introducing a word or phrase that explains, or means the same as, another 表示一詞語對另一詞語的解釋關系或為其同義詞語) 即, 亦即
an increase of 50p, or 10 shillings in old money 增加50便士, 合舊幣10先令
a kilo, or two pounds 一公斤, 亦即兩磅
geology, or the science of the earth's crust 地質學, 即研究地殼的科學.
(b) (introducing an afterthought表示事後想到而添加的關系)
He was obviously lying or was he? 他顯然在撒謊--是不是呢?
I need a new coat or do I? 我需要一件新大衣了--需要不需要呢?
6 (idm 習語) either...or => either. or `else
(a) otherwise; because if not; or(3) 否則; 要不然
Hurry up or ,else you'll be `late. 快點吧, 要不就遲到了.
You must go to work or ,else you'll lose your `job. 你得去上班了, 要不然就要失去這份工作了.
(b) (infml 口) (used as a threat) or something bad will happen （用以表示威脅）否則後果不妙
Pay up or else! 快付錢, 要是不付!
You'd better give me that book or else! 你最好把那本書給我--不給的話! or rather (used when making a statement more accurate or correct 說得更確切些或加以更正)
We stayed at my friend's house, or rather at my friend's parents' house. 我們住在我朋友家里, 說得確切些是在我朋友的父母家.
He is my cousin or rather my `father's cousin. 他是我表弟--我是說是我父親的表弟. or so (suggesting vagueness or uncertainty about quantity 表示含糊的或不確定的量)
There were `twenty or so, ie about twenty. 大約有二十個.
We stayed for an `hour or so. 我們停留了一小時左右. or somebody/something/somewhere; somebody/something/somewhere or other (infml 口) (expressing uncertainty or vagueness about a person, thing or place 表示人、 物或地點的不確定的或含糊的情形)
He's a bank manager or something. 他是銀行經理這類的人.
I put it in the cupboard or somewhere. 我把它放在柜櫥之類的地方了.
`Who told you?' `Oh, somebody or other, I've forgotten who.' ｀誰告訴你的?＇｀啊, 有個人, 我忘了是誰了.＇
It's somewhere or other in the kitchen. 就在廚房的什麼地方. or two (after a singular n 用於單數名詞之後) or more; about 或更多; 大約
After a `minute or two we saw him. 一兩分鐘後我們看見他了.
I haven't seen him for a `year or two. 我有一兩年沒見他了. whether...or; whether or not => whether.
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*[?:]conj. 或, 或者【計】 或相關詞組: or else or so a month or so
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Use this treatment twice a day for a week. And another thing, at the end of the week, throw the frozen peas away. They won't be fit to eat.
一天治療兩次，一周為一個療程。還有，一周以后要把凍豌豆扔掉。它們不能吃。
It is much cheaper to post or email a long report than to fax it.
郵寄或電子郵遞一封長篇報告比傳真要便宜得多。
To answer this question, von Frisch and his coworkers set up a feeding place close to the hive.
為了回答這個問題，馮·弗里施和他的同伴在蜂箱附近建起了一個喂食點。