| 释义 |
footnote
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: foot (I) + note
1. : a note of reference, explanation, or comment placed below the text on a printed page or underneath a table or chart — compare reference mark
2. : an utterance or action that is subordinated or added to a larger statement or event : commentary, afterthought
< this novel is a footnote to recent history >
< it has been said that all philosophy is a footnote to Plato — Lionel Trilling >
II. transitive verb
: to furnish with a footnote : annotate |