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Parenthesis
01
括号, 圆括号
either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
Dialect
American
American
Example
In mathematics, a parenthesis is used to group numbers or operations together, as in ( 3 + 5 ) × 2.
The author added a clarification in parenthesis to explain a concept further to the reader.
02
a departure from the main subject or topic, often providing extra, non-essential information
Example
His comment about the weather was just a parenthesis in the discussion.
The long parenthesis about her childhood felt unrelated to the main point.
03
插入语, 括号说明
a word, sentence, etc. that is explanatory and the meaning of the sentence is complete without it being inserted, usually coming between curved brackets, commas or dashes
