punctuate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpʰʌŋktjuːeɪt/    美 [ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪt]|[ˈpʰʌŋkʃɪu̯ːeɪʔ]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To add punctuation to. transitive
    — That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated as "it's".
  2. To add or to interrupt at regular intervals. transitive
    — My father punctuated his tirade with thumps on the desk.
  3. To emphasize; to stress. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Point-like; consisting of or marked with one or more points.
    — […] with a punctuate wound of entrance and a small wound of exit, may very properly be treated with a dry dressing and not disturbed, and in a large proportion of the cases there will be little or no tissue reaction that will require[…]

词形变化

punctuates present,singular,third-person punctuating participle,present punctuated participle,past punctuated past more punctuate comparative most punctuate superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
interpunctuate mispunctuate overpunctuate punctuatable punctuative punctuator repunctuate underpunctuate unpunctuate
相关词
point punch punctilious punctual punctuality punctuation

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.
词源 2
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuātus, perfect passive participle of pūnctuō (“to mark with points”), from Medieval Latin pūnctus (“a point, dot”), from pungō (“to prick, punch”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of punch.
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