interpunction
interpunction — 名詞
1. the set of written symbols such as periods, commas, and question marks that writ
標點
書寫中用符號分隔文句的系統
the set of written symbols such as periods, commas, and question marks that writers use to separate sentences and show pauses or relationships between parts of a text
The medieval scribe used very little interpunction, so modern readers find the manuscript hard to follow.
中世紀的抄寫員極少使用標點，因此現代讀者很難讀懂那份手稿。
noun subject: interpunction as a system in historical writing
Wei's essay showed a strong command of interpunction, with every comma and semicolon placed correctly.
Wei 的作文展現出優異的標點運用能力，每個逗號和分號都放在正確的位置。
collocation: command of interpunction
Early Greek texts developed a basic form of interpunction using a single dot placed at different heights.
早期希臘文本發展出一種基本的標點方式，利用單一圓點放置在不同高度來表示停頓。
The editor praised the translator's careful interpunction, which made the complex legal document much clearer.
編輯稱讚譯者對標點符號的細心處理，使得那份複雜的法律文件更加清晰易懂。
- punctuation
the modern, everyday term; interpunction is historical/formal
- punctuation marks
refers specifically to the individual symbols, not the system as a whole
用法筆記
Interpunction is an older, less common word for punctuation. In modern English, punctuation is the standard term. Interpunction appears primarily in historical discussions of writing systems or in very formal linguistic contexts.