juxtaposition
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Definitions
n.
The placement of two or more things side by side, especially to highlight contrast or comparison.
并列,并置(尤指为突出对比)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.stark juxtaposition鲜明的对比
- 2.juxtaposition of ideas思想的对比
Example Sentences
- 1.
The juxtaposition of poverty and wealth highlighted inequality.
- 2.
In juxtaposition, the two ideas seemed contradictory.