N. (also round bracket) usually plural British English one of the pair of signs ( ) put around words to show extra information SYN parenthesis

n. (固定在墙上的)托架,支架;(收入、年龄等的)等级段,组级;括号;夹叉射击 v. 把……置于括弧内,用括弧括;置于……两侧 ;把……归为一类,把……相提并论