indent
/verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent/US // verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt //
缩进,缩排,收缩,缩口
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Definitions
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to form deep recesses in: The sea indents the coast.
- : to set in or back from the margin, as the first line of a paragraph.
- : to sever along an irregular line as a means of identification.
- : to cut or tear the edge of in an irregular way.
- : to make toothlike notches in; notch.
- : to indenture, as an apprentice.
- : British. to draw an order upon.
- : Chiefly British. to order, as commodities.
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
- : to form a recess.
- : Chiefly British. to make out an order or requisition in duplicate.
- :
Synonyms & Antonyms
verbmake a space; push in slightly
Forms: indented
Examples
Basically, it’s a thumbprint cookie with the indent filled with poppy seeds.
The firths of Forth and Clyde indent the country very deeply on the east and west, almost dividing it into two parts.
It encloses many large islands, and contains large bays and gulfs which deeply indent the northern shores of the three continents.
Drop down a few more lines before you begin with the text, and indent about an inch for the beginning of each paragraph.
All stage directions have been uniformly formatted to a left uniform indent instead of a right page margin.
Many a youth would think it hard to indent himself a slave for fourteen years.
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