punctuation

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英文释义

n. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
n. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
n. the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

中文翻译

n. 标点, 标点符号
[计] 标点符号

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记忆技巧

punctuation 由词根 punct（意思是“点”或“标点”）和后缀 -ation（表示动作或过程）构成，整体意思为“标点的使用或过程”。

例句

1. Proper punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence.
正确的标点符号可以改变句子的意思。
2. When writing an essay, make sure to use punctuation correctly.
写论文时，确保正确使用标点符号。
3. She forgot to use punctuation in her text message, so it was confusing.
她在短信中忘记使用标点符号，所以很让人困惑。

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