parenthetical
adjective /ˌpærənˈθetɪkl/
/ˌpærənˈθetɪkl/
(also parenthetic
[usually before noun] (formal) /ˌpærənˈθetɪk/
/ˌpærənˈθetɪk/
)- given as extra information in a speech or piece of writing
插入的;插入成分的 - parenthetical remarks
补充的话
词源late 18th cent.: from parenthesis, on the pattern of pairs such as synthesis, synthetic. - parenthetical remarks