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单词 ditto
释义 dit·to
I. \ˈdid.(ˌ)ō, -i(ˌ)tō\ noun
(plural dittos also dittoes)
Etymology: Italian ditto, detto (past participle of dire to say), from Latin dictus, past participle of dicere to say — more at diction
1.
 a. : a thing mentioned previously or above — used to avoid repeating a word
  < mamma polar bears clutching infant dittos — Mollie Panter-Downes >
  — abbr. do; often symbolized by inverted commas, apostrophes, or other small marks
 b. : a ditto mark
2. dittoes plural, Britain : clothes of one material or color throughout
 < a dark-colored suit of dittoes >
3. : a duplicate or close copy
 < he is the ditto of his father >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
transitive verb
: to repeat the action or statement of
 < the second speaker dittoed his argument >
intransitive verb
: to repeat an act or statement
III. adverb
: as before or aforesaid : in the same manner
 < I shall act ditto >
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