syn·tax
noun/ˈsɪntæks/
/ˈsɪntæks/
[uncountable]- (linguistics) the way that words and phrases are put together to form sentences in a language; the rules of grammar for this
compare morphologyTopics Languagec2句法;句法规则 - (computing) the rules that state how words and phrases must be used in a computer language
语法;句法;语构 - The instructions were not carried out because of a syntax error.
由于语法错误,指令未执行。
- The instructions were not carried out because of a syntax error.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French syntaxe, or via late Latin from Greek suntaxis, from sun- ‘together’ + tassein ‘arrange’.