semicolon
US /ˈsem.iˌkoʊ.lən/
UK /ˌsem.iˈkəʊ.lɒn/
名詞
分號
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma but less so than that indicated by a period.
範例:
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Use a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses.
使用分號連接兩個密切相關的獨立子句。
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The list included several items; books, pens, and paper.
清單中包括幾項；書籍、鋼筆和紙張。