| 单词 | mnemonic |
| 释义 | mnemonic (once / 19408 pages) adjn A mnemonic is a memory aid for something, often taking the form of a rhyme or an acronym. I before E except after C, is a mnemonic to help you remember how to spell words like "piece" and "receive." As an adjective, mnemonic describes something related to memory. "Spring forward, Fall back" is a mnemonic device to help you remember which way to set your clocks for daylight savings time. Set the clock forward an hour in the spring when daylight savings time begins, and set the clock back an hour in the fall when it ends. Well-known mnemonics exist to help you remember things like the planets, the digits of Pi, and the color spectrum. WORD FAMILYmnemonic: mnemonically, mnemonics+/mnemonics: mnemonist USAGE EXAMPLESIt certainly seems to be important in memory, and not merely the mnemonic recitation of lists, to which my wife and many others resort. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Petri scripted Obama as saying that the First Amendment guarantees four freedoms: press, assembly, religion and speech, to be remembered by the mnemonic PARS. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) The revised code turns the five main safety tips into a mnemonic, spelling drone, to make it easier to remember. BBC(Nov 25, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory mnemonic device Syn mnemotechnic, mnemotechnical 2n a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall Hyper device, gimmick, twist any clever maneuver |
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