adjoin
gb/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn/ us/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn/
C1
英语
义项
0 个义项
动词
formal
C1
relation
1
be next to and share a border
If two places adjoin, they are next to each other and touch.
用法模式：
[place/area/building] adjoins [place/area/building]
常见错误：
Learners often use it for anything ‘near’; it usually means directly next to, often sharing a boundary.
近义词
abut (Closer in meaning; strongly suggests touching or sharing a boundary.)
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border (Very common; often used for larger areas or countries.)
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be next to (More general and less formal; may not imply sharing a boundary.)
反义词
be separate (Not connected or touching.)
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be distant (Far away rather than adjacent.)
搭配
adjoin the property
|adjoin the park
|adjoin the building
|adjoin a room
|adjoin the kitchen
|adjoin the premises
|adjoin the boundary
|land that adjoins
|a house that adjoins
|adjoining neighborhoods
主题
places
|housing
|geography
例句
- Their backyard adjoins a small nature reserve.
- The hotel adjoins the conference center via a covered walkway.
- Two of the classrooms adjoin, with a door between them.
学习者例句
- Our house adjoins the library.
- The two gardens adjoin.
动词
legal
C2
action
2
attach or add as an extra part
To add something extra to a document or statement.
用法模式：
adjoin [something] to [something]
常见错误：
Often confused with ‘join’ in everyday contexts; this use is uncommon outside formal/legal writing.
近义词
append (Most direct modern equivalent for adding material to a document.)
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attach (More general; can be physical or digital attachments.)
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add (Less specific; does not necessarily imply formal attachment.)
反义词
detach (Remove something that was attached.)
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omit (Leave out instead of adding.)
搭配
adjoin a clause
|adjoin an appendix
|adjoin a schedule
|adjoin a rider
|adjoin a note
|adjoin a statement
|adjoin a document
|adjoin an exhibit
|adjoin to the contract
|adjoin to this letter
主题
writing
|business
|law
例句
- The parties agreed to adjoin a new clause to the contract.
- Please adjoin a copy of your ID to the application.
- A list of references was adjoined to the report as an appendix.
学习者例句
- They adjoined a note to the letter.
语法
词典原形
adjoin
IPA
GB/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn/
US/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn/
音节与重音
ad - join （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (join)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: adjoin
- 3rd Person Singular: adjoins
- Present Participle: adjoining
- Past: adjoined
词族
Forms
adjoins
verb
adjoining
verb
adjoined
verb
Core family
adjacent
adjective B2
Related words
adjacency
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonadjacent
adjective
相关表达
adjoin [something] to [something]
1/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
legal
add as a formal attachment
To add something extra to a document.
例句
- They adjoined an updated schedule to the agreement.
- The lawyer asked the client to adjoin supporting documents to the filing.
- An additional page was adjoined to the statement.
adjoin each other
1/əd͡ʒˈɔɪn ˈit͡ʃ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
be directly next to
To touch and be next to each other.
例句
- The two shops adjoin each other, so you can walk between them easily.
- Their offices adjoin each other on the same floor.
- The properties adjoin each other along the river.
be adjoined to
1/bˈi ˈɑd͡ʒˈɔɪnd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
be attached or joined to
To be joined or attached to something.
例句
- A diagram is adjoined to this report for reference.
- The smaller room is adjoined to the main hall by a short corridor.
- Several exhibits were adjoined to the complaint.