单词 | comment |
释义 | comment —commentable, adj. —commenter, n. /kom"ent/, n. 1. a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather. 2. gossip; talk: His frequent absences gave rise to comment. 3. a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion: The play is a comment on modern society. 4. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation. 5. explanatory or critical matter added to a text. 6. Also called rheme. Ling. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Cf. topic (def. 4). v.i. 7. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms: He refused to comment on the decision of the court. 8. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text. v.t. 9. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate. [1350-1400; ME coment < L commentum device, fabrication (LL: interpretation, commentary), n. use of neut. of commentus (ptp. of comminisci to devise), equiv. to com- COM- + men- (base of mens, mentis MIND) + -tus ptp. ending] Syn. 1. See remark. 4. addendum, commentary. 8. annotate, elucidate. |
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