semicolon
US /ˈsem.iˌkoʊ.lən/
UK /ˈsem.iˌkoʊ.lən/
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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.
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Use a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses.
使用分号连接两个密切相关的独立子句。
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The list included several items; books, pens, and paper.
清单中包括几项；书籍、钢笔和纸张。