parentheses
US /pəˈrɛnθəsɪs/
UK /pəˈrɛnθəsɪs/
名詞
1.
括號, 插入語
a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage with which it is not grammatically connected, usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas
範例:
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The author used a parenthesis to add an extra detail.
作者使用括號添加了額外細節。
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The entire paragraph was a long parenthesis.
整個段落都是一個長長的插入語。
2.
括號
either of a pair of round brackets ( ) used to enclose a word or phrase in a sentence
範例:
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Please put the optional information in parentheses.
請將可選信息放在括號中。
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The numbers in parentheses refer to the page numbers.
括號中的數字指的是頁碼。