repunctuation
noun [ U ] (also re-punctuation) uk/ˌriː.pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/
重新点标点
the act or process of changing the punctuation (= special symbols such as commas and question marks) in a piece of writing
He made the observation that repunctuation would completely change the meaning of the sentence. 他注意到重新点标点会把句子的意思彻底改变。
Some of his work needs a spell-check and extensive repunctuation to make it comprehensible. 他的一些作业需要检查拼写并全面地重新点标点来让意思通顺。
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- In this version, repunctuation is not required; the traditional punctuation is allowed to stand.
- Repunctuation is necessary for this understanding of the text.
- Repunctuation neither introduces a new meaning nor avoids the problems associated with standard punctuation.