punctuation

英 [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn]

美 [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn]

n.  标点符号; 标点符号用法

复数：punctuations　

高考TEM8计算机

BNC.12610 / COCA.15876

牛津词典

noun

• 标点符号；标点符号用法
  the marks used in writing that divide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 标点法
  Punctuationis the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
  1. He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
     他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。
• N-UNCOUNT 标点符号
  Punctuationis the symbols that you use to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• Examiners come down pretty heavily on mistakes in spelling and punctuation.
  主考人对拼写及标点符号方面的错误批评得相当严厉。
• Life, Each person's life, this poem is a word, a sentence or a punctuation.
  每一个人的人生，都是这诗篇中的一个词、一个句子或者一个标点。
• Plain text consists of some collection of words, whitespace, and punctuation.
  纯文本由某些字、空白和标点符号的集合组成。标记文本可能是强调文本、着重强调文本或模块名等等。
• You might have known that we are going to talk about punctuation today.
  你们可能已经知道了我们今天讲标点。
• Each language has its own syntax, punctuation, and spelling rules;
  每种主笔都有它自己的语法、标点和拼写规则。
• Character: Any letter, figure, punctuation mark or symbol in typesetting.
  活字的宽度、储备、字体或字号等字符：排字时所用的任何字母、数字、标点、和符号。
• In this case the% substitutes other punctuation characters and whitespace.
  在这里，%会替换其他的标点符号和空格。
• Check and double-check spelling and punctuation
  要反复检查拼写和标点符号。
• The infographic refers to period as a punctuation symbol.
  信息图涉及到了作为标点符号的句号。
• I used to practice Joycean sentences and punctuation.
  我过去常常练习乔伊斯式的句子和断句方式。