punctuate

US /ˈpʌŋk.tuː.eɪt/
UK /ˈpʌŋk.tuː.eɪt/
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1.

标点

insert punctuation marks in (text)

:
Remember to punctuate your sentences correctly.
记住要正确标点你的句子。
The editor carefully punctuated the manuscript.
编辑仔细地标点了手稿。
2.

不时打断, 强调

occur at intervals throughout (a series of events or a period of time)

:
His speech was punctuated by applause.
他的演讲不时被掌声打断。
The silence was punctuated by the distant sound of church bells.
寂静不时被远处教堂钟声打破。