英语词汇“hyphenate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hy•phen•ate v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n.
v. [~ + object]

to join by a hyphen:How do you decide whether to hyphenate two words, or to spell them as two separate words?
to write or divide with a hyphen.

adj.

hyphenated.

n. [countable]

a person working in more than one craft or occupation:She was a hyphenate who had gained fame as a writer-director-producer.
a person of mixed national origin or identity:A Korean-American is a hyphenate.

hy•phen•a•tion n. [uncountable]

hy•phen•ate v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n.
v.t.

to join by a hyphen.
to write or divide with a hyphen.

adj.

of or pertaining to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined;
connected by a hyphen.

[Informal.]a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation:He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer.

hyphen + -ate¹ 1850–55

hy′phen•a′tion, n.

hyphenate /ˈhaɪf^əˌneɪt/, hyphen vb

(transitive) to separate (syllables, words, etc) with a hyphen

ˌhyphenˈation n

单词	hyphenate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hy•phen•ate /ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt/USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n. v. [~ + object] to join by a hyphen:How do you decide whether to hyphenate two words, or to spell them as two separate words? to write or divide with a hyphen. adj. hyphenated. n. [countable] a person working in more than one craft or occupation:She was a hyphenate who had gained fame as a writer-director-producer. a person of mixed national origin or identity:A Korean-American is a hyphenate. hy•phen•a•tion /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hy•phen•ate (v. hī′fə nāt′;adj., n. hī′fə nit, -nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n. v.t. to join by a hyphen. to write or divide with a hyphen. adj. of or pertaining to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen. n. [Informal.]a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation:He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer. hyphen + -ate¹ 1850–55 hy′phen•a′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hyphenate /ˈhaɪf^əˌneɪt/, hyphen vb (transitive) to separate (syllables, words, etc) with a hyphen ˌhyphenˈation n
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