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词形变化
hyphen
释义与例句
punct.
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1.
Joins the components of compounds.
Joins the components of coordinative compounds, with equal components.
secretary‐general; yellow‐green; a here‐today‐gone‐tomorrow attitude; kitchen‐dinette‐office
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2.
Joins the components of compounds.
Joins the components of subordinative compounds, with a dominant component or head.
a has‐been; cholesterol‐free; short‐changing
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3.
Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning.
I must re‐press the shirt.
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4.
Connects words in a compound modifier according to various stylistic rules.
real‐world examples
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5.
Used as sentence-final punctuation.