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punctuation

/puhngk-choo-ey-shuhn/US // ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən) //

标点符号,标点,句号,句子

Related Words

interval间隔,间隙,间歇期,间隔时间mark纪念,纪念品,纪念碑,纪念意义bullet子弹,子弹头dagger匕首,短剑,短刀ditto同上,同样,彼此彼此reference参考,参考资料,参考文献,参照asterisk星号,星标,星形符号,星光caret护理,关怀,关心,关心一下diacritical mark符号,识别符号,马克思主义,马克思double dagger双匕首,双刀,双刃剑,双刀剑leaders领导人,领导,领导者,领袖punctuation mark标点符号,点缀符号,点号,点点滴滴

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses.
    • : the act of punctuating.
    • : punctuation marks.
    • : Biology. the sudden or accelerated extinction of some species and emergence of others, occurring only in isolated periods, as set forth in the theory of punctuated equilibrium.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inreference mark
Synonyms
asterisk星号,星标,星形符号,星光bullet子弹,子弹头caret护理,关怀,关心,关心一下dagger匕首,短剑,短刀diacritical mark符号,识别符号,马克思主义,马克思ditto同上,同样,彼此彼此double dagger双匕首,双刀,双刃剑,双刀剑leaders领导人,领导,领导者,领袖punctuation mark标点符号,点缀符号,点号,点点滴滴reference参考,参考资料,参考文献,参照
as incomma
Synonyms
interval间隔,间隙,间歇期,间隔时间mark纪念,纪念品,纪念碑,纪念意义

Examples

  • I picked up on the vibe that JBL wants to say its Bluetooth waterproof speakers are exciting and it aligns with the speaker’s overall bold look, though the punctuation is a little too flashy for my taste.

  • John Mueller said no, we don’t give any special consideration to punctuation after a link.

  • The zesty curry sauce is my punctuation of choice for the fried fare, the restaurant’s top-selling dish.

  • When there is automatic captioning on the video, the punctuation can be erratic, the words can be transcribed incorrectly and the caption is not always attributed to the speaker.

  • Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.

  • “And to see great fashion,” he added half-heartedly, in monotone and with no punctuation.

  • You might say that this is part of my side of the story… Please excuse my handwriting, punctuation, and spelling.

  • It was more like punctuation, a real life comma that emphasizes the constant pressures of our daily schedule.

  • The rise to infamy of the “SarcMark”® is unparalleled in the history of punctuation.

  • Inconsistencies in the author's spelling, punctuation, and use of hyphens have been retained as in the original book.

  • Spacing after punctuation standardized, inconsistent hyphenation and archaic spelling retained.

  • The want of a mark of punctuation, or the incorrect placing of it, will make the most woful confusion.

  • After this it becomes exceedingly common, and is even employed as a mark of punctuation between the words.

  • Transcriber's note: Minor spelling and punctuation inconsistencies, mainly quotes that had not been closed, have been harmonized.

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