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单词 parenthesis
释义 parenthesis
parenthesis /pəˈren.θə.sɪs/ noun [C] (PLURAL parentheses)
1
F0 a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that is separated from the main part of the sentence by commas, brackets, or dashes:
» The sentence 'Her youngest sister - the one who lives in Australia - is coming over next summer' contains a parenthesis.Thesaurus+: ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Expressing and asking opinions
in parenthesis
2
F0 If, while you are talking, you say something in parenthesis, you say it as something extra and then continue with the main part of the sentence:
» Of his origins he said very little, merely mentioning in parenthesis that his background was poor.Thesaurus+: ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Expressing and asking opinions
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