单词 | ellipsis |
释义 | el·lip·sis (ĭ-lĭpsĭs) n. pl. el·lip·ses (-sēz) 1. a. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding. b. An example of such omission. 2. A mark or series of marks ( ... or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words. [Latin ellīpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short; see ELLIPSE.] |
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