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bracket

英  [ˈbrækɪt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • brackets

    1. [C 可数名词] （收入、年龄、价格等的）范围

    If you say that someone or something is in a particular bracket, you mean that they come within a particular range, for example, a range of incomes, ages, or prices.

    近义词

    range , sector

    双语例句

    例：

    a 33 top tax rate on everyone in these high-income brackets.

    这些高收入范围内每个人33的最高税率。

    例：

    Do you fall outside that age bracket?

    你不在这个年龄范围内吗？

    2. [C 可数名词] （固定在墙上的）支架

    Brackets are pieces of metal, wood, or plastic that are fastened to a wall in order to support something such as a shelf.

    双语例句

    例：

    Fix the beam with the brackets and screws.

    用支架和螺丝固定横梁。

    3. [C 可数名词] （数学中用以表示整体的）括号

    Brackets are pair of marks ( ) that are placed around a series of symbols in a mathematical expression to indicate that those symbols function as one item within the expression.

    4. [C 可数名词] （用以给出额外信息的）括号

    Brackets are a pair of written marks ( ) that you place around a word, expression, or sentence in order to indicate that you are giving extra information.

    近义词

    parenthesis

    双语例句

    例：

    The prices in brackets are special rates for the under 18s.

    括号里的价格是针对18岁以下儿童的特别价格。

    例：

    My annotations appear in square brackets.

    我的评注写在方括号里。

    VERB. 动词

  • brackets , bracketing , bracketed

    1. [T 及物动词] 归为一类

    If two or more people or things are bracketed together, they are considered to be similar or related in some way.

    近义词

    categorize

    双语例句

    例：

    The Magi, Brahmins, and Druids were bracketed together as men of wisdom.

    三贤人、婆罗门、德鲁伊特教僧侣一起被归为智者。

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