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单词 obelize
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Definition of obelize in English:

obelize

(British obelise)
verb ˈɒb(ə)lʌɪzˈäbəˌlīz
[with object]
  • Mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful.

    标存疑记号于(字,段)

    this line is commonly obelized as interrupting the sequence of thought
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Graham's ‘obelizing’ makes for a poetry full of rhythmic complexity and moments of semantic uncertainty which are fundamental to the reader's experience of the poem.
    • I obelize barbaros because there is no other record of birds called by this name.
    • In twelve places Danese obelizes a word or line.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek obelizein, in the same sense.

Definition of obelize in US English:

obelize

(British obelise)
verbˈäbəˌlīz
[with object]
  • Mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful.

    标存疑记号于(字,段)

    this line is commonly obelized as interrupting the sequence of thought
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In twelve places Danese obelizes a word or line.
    • I obelize barbaros because there is no other record of birds called by this name.
    • Graham's ‘obelizing’ makes for a poetry full of rhythmic complexity and moments of semantic uncertainty which are fundamental to the reader's experience of the poem.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek obelizein, in the same sense.

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