juxtaposition
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ us/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
把(不同的事物)并置,并列
the fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other
the juxtaposition of two very different cultures 两种截然不同的文化并存
An odd juxtaposition of talents worked exceedingly well on the project. 不同寻常的人才组合在这个项目上表现得非常出色。
See: juxtapose
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- The film uses a suggestive juxtaposition of word and image.
- The juxtaposition of these different ideas creates a rich musical world.
- The juxtaposition of the colour images stimulates the imagination.