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hyphenated

/ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪfəˌneɪtɪd/

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verb

断字，加连字符。

To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

Examples :

"The writer hyphenated the long word "unbelievable" at the end of the line. "

作者在行末用连字符断开了长单词“unbelievable”。

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verb

用连字符连接，加上连字符.

To join words or syllables with a hyphen.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to hyphenate compound words like "well-being" in our essays. "

老师要求我们在作文里用连字符连接像“well-being”这样的复合词。

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adjective

带连字符的，有连字符的

Written with a hyphen.

Examples :

"Some dictionaries list hyphenated words as though they contained no punctuation."

有些词典把带连字符的单词列出来，就好像它们不包含任何标点符号一样。

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adjective

混血的，具有双重国籍的。

Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).

Examples :

"His hyphenated identity, French-Canadian, shaped his experiences growing up. "

他的法裔加拿大人的双重身份塑造了他的成长经历。

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