connective
adjective uk/kəˈnek.tɪv/ us/kəˈnek.tɪv/
(JOINING)
连接的；联结的；相连的，相通的（同 connecting）
connecting
connective words and phrases 关联词和短语
(MEDICAL)
anatomy specialized（人体内）连接的，结合的，结缔的
Connective structures in the body connect different parts.
connective
noun [ C ] uk/kəˈnek.tɪv/ us/kəˈnek.tɪv/
连词，连接词
a word such as "and" or "before" that is used to connect other words or phrases
The child uses causal connectives ("because", "so", "that's why") to explain events. 孩子使用因果连接词（“因为”、“所以”、“这就是为什么”）来解释发生的事情。
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- A subordinate clause is a clause of a complex sentence, generally introduced by a connective, which cannot stand as a sentence on its own.
- In this task, students read sentences that are missing a connective (e. g., in contrast, because, before) that links ideas between two sentences or two clauses.
- Studies have shown that even three-year-olds are able to use causal connectives correctly.
- By this age students should begin to use a wider range of sentence connectives in their writing than "and" and "then".