punc.tu.ate
v.(动词)punc.tu.at.ed,punc.tu.at.ing,punc.tu.ates v.tr.(及物动词)To provide (a text) with punctuation marks.给(文章)加标点符号To interrupt periodically:不时打断:例句:.lectures punctuated by questions and discussions.(Gilbert Highet).[There is] a great emptiness in America`s West punctuated by Air Force bases. (Alfred Kazin).讲座不时被问题和讨论打断.(吉尔伯特·海特).在美国西部[有] 一个被空军基地点缀着的巨大空地. (卡津)
To stress or emphasize.加强或强调v.intr.(不及物动词)To use punctuation.使用标点符号
来源:Medieval Latin pônctu3re pônctu3t- 中世纪拉丁语 pônctu3re pônctu3t- from Latin pônctum [point] [from neuter past participle of] pungere [to prick] * see peuk- 源自 拉丁语 pônctum [点] [] 源自pungere的中性过去分词 [扎,刺,刺痛] *参见 peuk-
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punc.tua.tive
adj.(形容词)punc.tua.tor
n.(名词)