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colons

/ˈkoʊlənz/ /ˈkɑlənz/

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noun

冒号

The punctuation mark ":".

Examples :

"The teacher explained the use of colons in grammar class. "

老师在语法课上讲解了冒号（:）的用法。

grammar writing language mark

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noun

冒号

The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).

Examples :

"Since my keyboard lacked the triangular colon symbol, I used regular colons to approximate the shape in my linguistics notes. "

因为我的键盘上没有三角冒号这个符号，所以在做语言学笔记时，我用普通冒号来勉强代替它的形状。

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noun

冒号, 双点号

A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.

Examples :

"The speaker used too many colons in their speech, making it sound choppy and incomplete even though each phrase was grammatically correct. "

演讲者在演讲中使用了太多文法完整但逻辑上未完结的句子 (colon)，导致听起来断断续续，好像没说完一样，即使每个短语在语法上都是正确的。

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noun

分句, 句节.

A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.

Examples :

"The scholar carefully counted the colons on each page of the ancient scroll to determine the length of the original text. "

学者仔细地数着古代卷轴每页上的句节，以确定原文的长度。

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noun

结肠，大肠。

Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.

Examples :

"The doctor examined his colons to check for any signs of disease. "

医生检查了他的结肠，以查看是否有任何疾病迹象。

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noun

农民，农夫.

Examples :

"The colons worked from sunrise to sunset, tending their fields and ensuring a bountiful harvest for their families. "

农民们日出而作，日落而息，辛勤耕作田地，确保他们的家庭获得丰收。

agriculture person job

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noun

殖民者，侨民

A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.

Examples :

"During the Algerian War of Independence, many colons who had lived in Algeria for generations chose to return to France. "

在阿尔及利亚独立战争期间，许多在阿尔及利亚生活了世世代代的法国侨民选择了回到法国。

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