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indentation

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən/

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noun

缩进，压痕。

The act of indenting or state of being indented.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to use proper indentation when writing the code to make it easier to read. "

老师要求我们在写代码时使用适当的缩进，这样代码更容易阅读。

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noun

缩进，压痕

A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything

Examples :

"indentations of the coast"

海岸线的凹陷

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noun

缩进，压痕。

A recess or sharp depression in any surface.

Examples :

"The key left a noticeable indentation in the car door. "

钥匙在车门上留下了一个明显的压痕。

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noun

缩进, 空格.

The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.

Examples :

"The indentation at the beginning of each new paragraph in the essay helped the reader easily follow the different sections. "

这篇文章里，每段开头都有缩进，这帮助读者很容易区分不同的段落。

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noun

缩进, 空格

A measure of the distance from the flush line

Examples :

"an indentation of one em"

一个em的缩进量

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noun

缩进，空档。

A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash

Examples :

"The lawyer pointed to the third indentation in the contract, explaining that it outlined the specific terms of payment after the initial deposit. "

律师指着合同中第三个缩进部分，解释说它详细列出了支付首付款后的具体条款。