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footnotes

/ˈfʊtˌnoʊts/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊtɪz/

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noun

脚注

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

Examples :

"consult the footnotes for more details"

詳細については、脚注を参照してください。

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noun

些細な出来事、付随的な出来事

(by extension) An event of lesser importance than some larger event to which it is related.

Examples :

"a mere footnote in history"

歴史における些細な出来事。

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noun

脚注

A qualification to the import of something.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture on historical events included footnotes explaining the different interpretations of key moments. "

歴史的出来事に関する教師の講義には、重要な瞬間のさまざまな解釈を説明する脚注が含まれていました。

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verb

脚注を追加する

To add footnotes to a text.

Examples :

"The student will footnote her research paper to properly cite all her sources. "

学生は、すべての情報源を適切に引用するために、研究論文に脚注を追加します。

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