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单词 bracket
释义

bracket ​‌

​noun countable
UK /ˈbrækɪt/
Other entries for this word
bracket verb
age bracket noun
tax bracket noun
angle bracket noun
square bracket noun
Word Forms
singularbracket
pluralbrackets
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1

    bracket

    or

    round bracket

    ​Britishone of a pair of symbols ( ), used in writing or mathematics for showing that the piece of information or set of numbers between them can be considered separately. The American word is parenthesis
    in brackets:

    The codes are given in brackets.

    Synonyms and related words
    Punctuation
    ampersand
    apostrophe
    bad break
    Synonyms and related words
    Mathematical symbols
    addition sign
    brace
    bracket
    1. 1a
      ​Americana square bracket
      Synonyms and related words
      Punctuation
      ampersand
      apostrophe
      bad break
      Synonyms and related words
      Mathematical symbols
      addition sign
      brace
      bracket
  2. 2
    one of the groups that people or things are divided into, according to a feature such as income

    people in the £75,000–£100,000 bracket

    Synonyms and related words
    Categories and types
    type
    category
    kind
  3. 3
    a piece of wood, metal, or plastic fixed to a wall as a support for something such as a shelf or a light
    Synonyms and related words
    Frames and supports for structures
    frame
    foundation
    support

bracket ​‌

​noun countable
US /ˈbrækət/
Other entries for this word
bracket verb
age bracket noun
tax bracket noun
angle bracket noun
square bracket noun
Word Forms
singularbracket
pluralbrackets
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    one of the groups that people or things are divided into, according to a feature such as income

    people in the $75,000–$100,000 bracket

    Synonyms and related words
    Categories and types
    type
    category
    kind
  2. 2
    one of a pair of symbols [ ], used in writing or mathematics for showing that the piece of information or set of numbers between them can be considered separately. These are sometimes called square brackets.
    Synonyms and related words
    Punctuation
    ampersand
    apostrophe
    bad break
    Synonyms and related words
    Mathematical symbols
    addition sign
    brace
    bracket
    1. 2a
      a brace
      Synonyms and related words
      Punctuation
      ampersand
      apostrophe
      bad break
    2. 2b
      ​Britisha parenthesis
      Synonyms and related words
      Punctuation
      ampersand
      apostrophe
      bad break
  3. 3
    a piece of wood, metal, or plastic attached to a wall as a support for something such as a shelf or a light
    Synonyms and related words
    Frames and supports for structures
    frame
    foundation
    support

bracket

​verb transitive
UK /ˈbrækɪt/
Other entries for this word
bracket noun
bracket
age bracket noun
tax bracket noun
angle bracket noun
square bracket noun
round bracket
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybracket
he/she/itbrackets
present participlebracketing
past tensebracketed
past participlebracketed
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to put brackets around something that is written to show that it is separate information
    Synonyms and related words
    Punctuation
    ampersand
    apostrophe
    bad break
    1. 1a
      to join lines of writing with a bracket to show that they belong together or should be considered together
      bracket something with something:

      Philip saw that another name was bracketed with his.

      Synonyms and related words
      Punctuation
      ampersand
      apostrophe
      bad break
  2. 2
    to consider people or things as members of the same group
    bracket someone/something with someone/something:

    Don’t bracket me with your greedy relations.

    Synonyms and related words
    To categorize things
    sort
    classify
    characterize
  3. 3
    to fix something in place or support something using wooden, metal, or plastic brackets
    Synonyms and related words
    To fasten or join one thing to another
    fasten
    fix
    attach

bracket

​verb transitive
US /ˈbrækət/
Other entries for this word
bracket noun
age bracket noun
tax bracket noun
angle bracket noun
square bracket noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybracket
he/she/itbrackets
present participlebracketing
past tensebracketed
past participlebracketed
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to put brackets around something that is written to show that it is separate information
    Synonyms and related words
    Punctuation
    ampersand
    apostrophe
    bad break
    1. 1a
      to join lines of writing with a bracket to show that they belong together or should be considered together
      Synonyms and related words
      Punctuation
      ampersand
      apostrophe
      bad break
  2. 2
    to consider people or things as members of the same group
    bracket someone/something with someone/something:

    Don’t bracket me with your greedy relations.

    Synonyms and related words
    To categorize things
    sort
    classify
    characterize
  3. 3
    to attach or support something using wooden, metal, or plastic brackets
    Synonyms and related words
    To fasten or join one thing to another
    fasten
    fix
    attach
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