punctuate /ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt/ CET6 ( punctuating, punctuated, punctuates )

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  V-T If an activity or situation is punctuated by particular things, it is interrupted by them at intervals. 不时打断 [书面] [usu passive]

  例：

  The game was punctuated by a series of injuries.

  那场比赛因不时有人受伤而中断。