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源自拉丁语 'ligatura',来自动词 'ligare'(意为'绑'或'系'),14世纪通过法语进入英语。
❶ 指将两个或多个字母连在一起书写的符号或笔画,常见于书法或某些字体设计中。
“The 'æ' in 'encyclopædia' is a ligature.”
('encyclopædia'中的'æ'是一个连字。)
“Medieval manuscripts often used ligatures to save space.”
(中世纪手稿常用连字来节省空间。)
❶ 医学上指用于结扎血管或组织的线或带,用于止血或封闭伤口。
“The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding.”
(外科医生用结扎线止血。)
“Silk ligatures are commonly used in dental procedures.”
(牙科手术中常用丝线结扎。)
❶ 用线或带子将某物绑紧或结扎,尤指在医疗或印刷领域。
“The doctor will ligature the blood vessel during the procedure.”
(医生将在手术过程中结扎血管。)
“Ancient scribes would ligature letters to speed up writing.”
(古代抄写员会连写字母以加快书写速度。)
ligature mark — 指物体缠绕在皮肤上留下的痕迹,常见于法医鉴定或自杀案件中。
“The forensic expert examined the ligature marks on the victim's neck.”
(法医专家检查了受害者颈部的勒痕。)