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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryad·junct I \ˈa-ˌjəŋ(k)t\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin adjunctum, from neuter of adjunctus, past participle of adjungere DATE 15881. something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it2. a. a word or word group that qualifies or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself a main structural element in its sentence b. an adverb or adverbial (as heartily in “They ate heartily” or at noon in “We left at noon”) attached to the verb of a clause especially to express a relation of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner — compare disjunct 23. a. an associate or assistant of another b. an adjunct faculty member at a college or university4. adjuvant b• ad·junc·tive \a-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv, ə-\ adjective II adjective DATE 15941. added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance2. attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a staff an adjunct professor• ad·junct·ly \ˈa-ˌjəŋ(k)-tlē, -ˌjəŋk-lē\ adverbEnglish Etymologyadjunct 1580s, from L. adjunctus, pp. of adjungere "join to" (see adjoin). Adjunct professor is 1826, Amer.Eng.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7adjunctad·junct / 5AdVQNkt / noun1. (grammar 语法) an adverb or a phrase that adds meaning to the verb in a sentence or part of a sentence 附加语；修饰成分: In 'She went home yesterday' and 'He ran away in a panic', 'yesterday' and 'in a panic' are adjuncts. 在 She went home yesterday 和 He ran away in a panic 两句中,yesterday 和 in a panic 是修饰成分。 2. (formal) a thing that is added or attached to sth larger or more important 附属物；附件: The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer. 内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: partial adjunct , or adjunct accusative , or adjunct professorad·junctI. \ˈaˌjəŋ(k)t\ noun(-s)Etymology: Latin adjunctum, from neuter of adjunctus1. a. : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it < meter and rhyme are not mere adjuncts of poetry — Samuel Alexander > : an accompaniment or auxiliary to another thing < road building … bridge building became necessary adjuncts of warfare — Lewis Mumford > b. : a valuable individual quality or attribute < temperance is an adjunct only of the wise >2. logic : an accidental or nonessential quality or characteristic (as the particular color of a body)3. : a word or word group that qualifies, amplifies, or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself one of the principal structural elements in its sentence < in the sentence “most children eat heartily”, most is an adjunctto the subject children, and heartily is an adjunct to the predicate verb eat >4. : a person associated with or assisting another in some duty or service : associate5. : adjuvant bII. adjectiveEtymology: Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere to add, join — more at adjoin1. : added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance < though that my death were adjunct to my act, by heaven, I would do it — Shakespeare >2. : added or accompanying in a subordinate capacity; specifically: attached to a faculty or staff as a temporary member having for the time of his appointment the duties, privileges, and remuneration indicated by his rank < adjunct psychiatrist > < adjunct associate professor >— see adjunct professor• ad·junct·ly adverb

Adjunct Word Sentence An Of Joined Thing A