parenthesis

英 [pəˈrenθəsɪs]

美 [pəˈrenθəsɪs]

n.  插入语

复数：parentheses　

TEM8

BNC.22514 / COCA.15481

牛津词典

noun

• 插入语
  a word, sentence, etc. that is added to a speech or piece of writing, especially in order to give extra information. In writing, it is separated from the rest of the text using brackets, commas or dashes .
  1. Irregular forms are given in parentheses .
     不规则形式标注在括号内。
• 插入语
  a word, sentence, etc. that is added to a speech or piece of writing, especially in order to give extra information. In writing, it is separated from the rest of the text using brackets, commas or dashes .
  1. Irregular forms are given in parentheses .
     不规则形式标注在括号内。

柯林斯词典

• 圆括号
  Parenthesesare a pair of curved marks that you put around words or numbers to indicate that they are additional, separate, or less important. (This sentence is in parentheses.)
• 插入语
  Aparenthesisis a remark that is made in the middle of a piece of speech or writing, and which gives a little more information about the subject being discussed.
• PHRASE 插一句
  You say 'in parenthesis' to indicate that you are about to add something before going back to the main topic.
  1. In parenthesis, I'd say that there were two aspects to writing you must never lose sight of.
     插一句，关于写作，我认为有两个方面你绝不能忽视。

英英释义

noun

• a message that departs from the main subject
  Synonym:digressionasideexcursusdivagation
• either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

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