parenthesis
n
(pl parentheses /-Esi:z; -E9siz/)
1 [C] additional word, phrase or sentence inserted into a passage which would be complete without it, and usu separated from it by brackets, dashes or commas 插入成分, 插入詞語, 插入句(通常置於括號內或以破折號或逗號隔開).
2 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
either of a pair of round brackets (like these) used to enclose an additional word, phrase, etc (圓)括號(一邊或一對). =>App 3 見附錄3.
3 in parenthesis enclosed between parentheses 在(圓)括號里
The statistics were given in parenthesis. 統計數字在括號里.
(fig 比喻) Let me add, in parenthesis, ..., ie as an aside... 讓我加一句題外話....
?? 擴展釋義
*[p?'renθisis]n. 圓括號, 插入語, 附帶, 插曲相關詞組: by way of parenthesis
?? 同詞根單詞
posevt.& vi. 使擺姿勢;以…身份出現;招搖;炫耀;
vt. 提出;造成(威脅、問題等);引起;產生;
n. 姿勢;姿態;裝腔作勢;偽裝;
compositeadj. 混合成的,綜合成的;[建]綜合式的;[數]可分解的;[植]菊科的;
n. 合成物,混合物,復合材料;[植]菊科植物;