plural brackets
plural brackets
Learner's definition of BRACKET
[count]
1
: an object that is attached to a wall and used to support or hold up something (such as a shelf)(固定在墙上的)托架,支架 2
: a category that includes a certain range of incomes, ages, etc.(收入、年龄等的)等级段,组级 -
She is taller/shorter than average for her age bracket.她比同年龄段的人高/矮。
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He earned enough to put him in a higher tax bracket.他收入不菲,属于较高一档纳税等级。
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She is now in a lower/higher income bracket than before.她现在的收入水平比以前低/高。
3
a : either one of a pair of marks [ ] or 〈 〉 used to enclose words or mathematical symbols括号;方括号;尖角括号 —
usually plural通常用复数 ◊ The marks [ ] are also called square brackets and the marks 〈 〉 are also called angle brackets.*[ ]又称方括号,〈 〉又称尖角括号。
2 bracket /ˈbrækət/ verb
brackets; bracketed; bracketing
brackets; bracketed; bracketing
Learner's definition of BRACKET
[+ object]
1
: to place (words, symbols, etc.) within brackets把…置于括号内 2
: to be located at each side of (something)置于…两侧 —
usually used as (be) bracketed通常用作(be) bracketed 3
: to put (two or more people or things) into the same category, group, etc.把…归为一类;把…相提并论