to punctuate
01
加标点
to use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable
例子
The teacher reminded the students to punctuate their dialogue with quotation marks to indicate when a character is speaking.
老师提醒学生们用引号标点他们的对话，以表明角色在说话。
02
to interrupt or break up an activity, event, or sequence at intervals
例子
The speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
03
to emphasize or mark something as important
例子
He punctuated his argument with a striking example.
