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The dash is longer than the hyphen.

破折号比连字符稍长点.

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Discretionary hyphen: Hyphen inserted by keyboard and which overrides the hyphenation program in use.

决断式连字: 用键盘加上连字号的情况,它可以取代连字程式所用的连字法.

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To divide or connect ( syllables, word elements , or names ) a hyphen.

( 关于词语 ) 用连字符的方法组合的.

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A hyphen is an acceptable alternative to a comma.

连字符可以接受用来替代逗号.

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The following expressions match all lowercase letters and the hyphen.

下面的表达式匹配所有小写字母和连字符.

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Stump line: The last line of a page ending with a hyphen . Consider undesirable.

断行: 英文排字的不善情况. 指在书页的最后一行,要作分字.

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Used to take the place of hyphen in many occasions when finer typography is required.

很多时,配合精细的排字要求,就用它来代替连字号.

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To divide or connect ( syllables, word elements, or names ) with a hyphen.

以连字号连接用连字号分离或连接 ( 音节 、 词素或名字 )

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Those two words need to be connected a hyphen.

那两个字要用连字符号连起来.

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This is actually three bits of information , joined together by a double hyphen.

这实际上是用双划线组成的三块信息.

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Use a hyphen inside a character set to specify a range.

使用连字号内的字符集,以指定一个范围.

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