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

• According to Grammar Net: Dashes, semicolons and colons are potent punctuation.
  根据语法网定义：破折号、分号和冒号都是有效的标点符号。
• Use a combination of letters, numbers, and punctuation.
  请使用字母、数字和标点符号的组合作为您的密码。
• 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。
• 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。
• Check and double-check spelling and punctuation
  要反复检查拼写和标点符号。
• Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting are correct.
  语法，拼写，标点和格式正确。
• She is always meticulously accurate in punctuation and spelling.
  她的标点和拼写总是非常精确。
• Be consistent in grammar and punctuation.
  在文法和标点符号上保持一致。
• 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。
• 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。