be conditional on/upon sth
表示某事只有在特定条件下才成立，常用 on 或 upon 引出所需条件。
The offer is conditional on your passing the medical test.
这个录用通知以你通过体检为条件。
条件（句）的；表示条件的；有保留的限定；表示一个句子在另一个句子为真时为真；施加或依赖于或包含条件的
Dependent on or limited by a particular condition or set of conditions.
受条件限制的
Limited by a condition.
有保留的限定
qualified by reservations
表示一个句子在另一个句子为真时为真
Stating that one sentence is true if another is true.
施加或依赖于或包含条件的
imposing or depending on or containing a condition
表达条件或假设的
Expressing a condition or supposition.
The job offer is conditional on passing a background check.
这份工作录用是有条件的，取决于能否通过背景调查。
用法提示：conditional on 表示“以……为条件”，说明该录用取决于另一条件。
AI contextual example
Her support was conditional, so we had to meet all her requirements.
她的支持是有保留的，所以我们不得不满足她所有的要求。
用法提示：conditional 作表语，表示“有条件的”，说明支持附有前提。
AI contextual example
The contract includes a conditional clause that only takes effect if sales rise.
合同里有一条条件条款，只有在销售增长时才生效。
用法提示：conditional 作定语修饰名词，表示“含有条件的”。
AI contextual example
表示某事只有在特定条件下才成立，常用 on 或 upon 引出所需条件。
The offer is conditional on your passing the medical test.
这个录用通知以你通过体检为条件。
on/upon 后可接“名词 + 动名词”的复合结构，说明条件由谁去完成。
The loan is conditional on the buyer repaying it within a year.
这笔贷款以买方在一年内还清为条件。
作定语直接放在名词前，表示该事物附有条件或带有保留。
She accepted a conditional offer from the university.
她接受了那所大学的有条件录取通知。
grammar · medium
易错句子The offer is conditional to your passing the exam.
正确表达The offer is conditional on your passing the exam.
conditional 表示“以……为条件”时，固定搭配介词 on（或 upon），不能像汉语“对……有条件”那样用 to；换成 on 后搭配才成立。
grammar · medium
易错句子She accepted the job conditional.
正确表达She accepted the job conditionally.
修饰动词 accepted 需要副词 conditionally；conditional 只作形容词，不能直接充当状语。汉语里形容词和副词常常同形，容易把 conditional 当状语用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The contract lists several conditionals for refunds.
正确表达The contract lists several conditions for refunds.
表示“条件、条款”的名词是 condition，复数 conditions；conditional 作名词只指语法中的“条件句”，不能用来替代 condition。
有条件录取通知；有条件报价
She accepted a conditional offer from the university.
她接受了那所大学的有条件录取通知。
有条件批准
The drug received conditional approval pending further trials.
该药物在进一步试验之前获得了有条件批准。
以…为条件；取决于
The deal is conditional on government funding.
这笔交易以政府拨款为条件。
有条件释放
The prisoner was granted conditional release.
那名囚犯获准有条件释放。
条件从句
In English, a conditional clause often begins with "if".
在英语中，条件从句常以 if 开头。
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