punctuation
UK/.pʌŋktʃu'eiʃәn/US
A2
Definitions
n.
The marks, such as commas and full stops, used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.
标点；标点符号。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpunctuatepoint, dot, mark
+
-ionact, process, state
=punctuation
punctuate + -ion (act, result) = "the marks used to punctuate." It is simply the noun for the dots and points we put in writing — see punctuate for the dot image.
Common Collocations
- 1.punctuation marks标点符号
- 2.punctuation rules标点规则
- 3.correct punctuation正确的标点
- 4.punctuation errors标点错误
Example Sentences
- 1.
Correct punctuation makes a sentence much easier to read.
- 2.
The essay was full of punctuation errors.