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Punctuation Marks ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn Divide Sentences Noun N Uncount 不可数名词

This flashcard defines "punctuation" as the use of symbols to divide written text into sentences and clauses, or the symbols themselves.

This flashcard defines "punctuation" as the use of symbols to divide written text into sentences and clauses, or the symbols themselves.

word punctuation
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Collins
punctuation
/pʌ̱ŋktʃue͟ɪʃ(ə)n/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]标点法 Punctuation is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
  • He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.

    他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]标点符号 Punctuation is the symbols that you use to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
  • Jessica scanned the lines, none of which had any punctuation.

    杰茜卡把这几行飞快地扫了一眼,没有任何一行加了标点。


Oxford punc·tu·ation / ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn / noun [uncountable ] the marks used in writing that spanide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks 标点符号;标点符号用法 punctuation punctuations punc·tu·ation / ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn /
LDC
punctuationpunc‧tu‧a‧tion /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]
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the marks used to divide a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etc
WDF

punctuation

[ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn]

TEM4IELTS
n16546
676
55
136
89
86
310
NOUN11868
39386

Spoken:

25140340
标点(99%),强调(1%)
n.标点;标点符号

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