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or POSSIBILITIESHC:5, $C:rconjunctionused to connect different possibilities（用于连接不同的可能性）或，或者，还是Is it Tuesday or Wednesday today?今天是星期二还是星期三?You can pay now or when you come back to pick up the paint.你可以现在付，或者回来取涂料时付。In that size we have red, pink or white/red or pink or white.那种尺寸我们有红色、粉红色和白色的。Are you listening to me or not?你有没有在听我说?The patent was granted in (either) 1962 or 1963 -- I can't quite remember which.这项专利权是在1962 年或者1963 年授予的----我记不确切了。Can these changes be made without reducing either safety or efficiency?能不能在既不减少安全系数又不降低效率的情况下作出这些变革?It doesn't matter whether you win or lose -- it's taking part that's important.输赢没有关系----重要的是参与。There were ten or twelve (= approximately that number of ) people in the room. 屋子里大约有10或12个人。He was only joking -- or was he (= but it is possible that he was not)?他只是在开玩笑----或许他不是?Or can also be used to mean and not.也不The child never smiles or laughs.这孩子从来不微笑，也不大笑。The child does not smile or laugh.这孩子没有微笑，也没有大笑。☆ NOR(infml) Or no can be used to emphasize that the stated thing will not make any difference.不管有还是没有Extra pay or no extra pay, I'm not going to work late again tonight.不管有没有额外的报酬，今天晚上我都不打算再工作到很晚了。(infml) Or other is used with words like 'some'and 'someone'to emphasize lack of certainty.某个The keys must belong to someone or other.这钥匙一定是某个人的。(infml) Or so means approximately.大约They raised two hundred pounds or so for charity.他们为慈善活动筹集了大约200 英镑。(infml) Or two means approximately or a little more than.（一）两个I'll be with you in a minute or two.我过一两分钟就来照顾（或见）你。It's a good year or two since we last met.从我们最后一次见面至今已足有一两年了。
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