semicolon
noun /ˌsemiˈkəʊlən/, /ˌsemiˈkəʊlɒn/
/ˈsemikəʊlən/, /ˈsemaɪkəʊlən/
- the mark ( ; ) used to separate the parts of a complicated sentence or items in a detailed list, showing a break that is longer than a comma but shorter than a full stop
分号 compare colonTopics Languagec1- The items are separated by semicolons.
项目用分号分隔。 - Put a semicolon between the two clauses.
在两个从句之间放一个分号。 - The semicolon is mostly used in formal writing.
分号多用于正式写作。
- The items are separated by semicolons.