Commentary



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 实况报道; ( 对书等的) 集注
• ［英］ n. 实况报道 ( spoken description of an event as it happens) ; ( 对书等的) 集注 ( set of explanatory notes on a book)
• ［例］ a Bible commentary

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -taries)

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. an explanatory treatise — usually used in plural
  • b. a record of events usually written by a participant — usually used in plural
• 2.
  • a. a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing)
  • b. comment 2
• 3.
  • a. something that serves for illustration or explanation <the dark, airless apartments and sunless factories…are a sad commentary upon our civilization — H. A. Overstreet
  • b. an expression of opinion

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