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连字号以连字号连接

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hyphen \Hy"phen\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? under one, into one,
   together, fr. ? under + ?, neut. of ? one. See {Hypo-}.]
   (Print.)
   A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line
   which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of
   which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of
   many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is
   also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words.

Hyphen \Hy"phen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hyphened}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Hyphening}.]
   To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or
   the parts of a word.

资料来源 : WordNet®

hyphen
     n : a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word
         or between the syllables of a word when the word is
         divided at the end of a line of text [syn: {dash}]
     v : divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and
         names" [syn: {hyphenate}]