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preposition美 [.prepə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 英 [.prepə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 1. | 介词a word or group of words, such asin, from, to, out of andon behalf of , used before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time or method |
n. | 1. a member of a set of words used in close connection with, and usually before, nouns and pronouns to show their relation to another part of a clause. 2. a word that usually comes before a noun or a pronoun and shows its relation to another part of the sentence. In the sentences “I left it on the table” and “She came out of the house,” the words “on” and “out of” are prepositions. |
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