bracket
['bræk.ɪt] noun
SYMBOL 符号
ADVANCED countable usually plural
■either of two symbols put around a word, phrase or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them should be considered as separate from the main part 括号•Biographical information is included in brackets.括号里包含了作者的个人资料。 •UK You should include the date of publication in round brackets (also esp. US and ANZ parentheses)after the title.你应该在题目后面的圆括号里注明出版日期。 •Grammar patterns in this dictionary are shown in UK square brackets] USbrackets. For example, a countable noun is marked countable.本词典文法模式在方括号内注明，如可数名词用countable 表示。
['bræk.ɪt] noun
GROUP 组
countable
■a set group with fixed upper and lower limits 等级；段；档次•They were both surgeons in a high income bracket.他俩都属于高收入阶层的外科医生。 •Most British university students are in the 18 - 22 age bracket.大多数英国大学生都属于18至22岁这个年龄层。 •Her pay rise brought her into a new tax bracket.她薪水的增加使她进入了新的纳税等级。
['bræk.ɪt] noun
SUPPORT 支架
countable
■a piece of metal, wood or plastic, usually L-shaped, that is fastened to a wall and used to support something such as a shelf （通常呈L形、固定在墙上的）托架，支架，小壁架
['bræk.ɪt] verb transitive
USE SYMBOL 使用符号
■to put brackets around words, phrases, numbers, etc. 把…置于括弧中•I've bracketed the bits of text that could be omitted.我已把文章可省略的部分用括号括起来了。
['bræk.ɪt] verb transitive
PUT IN GROUP 归类
■If you bracket two or more things or people, you consider them to be similar or connected to each other 将…相提并论；把…归入同一类•He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.人们常常把他与这个时期的浪漫诗人相提并论，尽管这并不能反映出他的作品的涉猎范围。 |