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footnotes

/ˈfʊtˌnoʊts/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊtɪz/

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noun

脚注，尾注

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"

查阅脚注以了解更多细节。

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noun

花絮，小插曲

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

Examples :

"a mere footnote in history"

历史上微不足道的一笔花絮

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noun

脚注，尾注，补充说明。

A qualification to the import of something.

Examples :

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

老师关于历史事件的讲座包含了很多补充说明，解释了对关键时刻的不同解读。

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verb

添加脚注，加注。

To add footnotes to a text.

Examples :

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

这个学生会在她的研究论文中添加脚注，以便正确引用所有资料来源。

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