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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   bracket

   • IPA[ˈbrakət]

   美式

   • n.
     each of a pair of marks [ ] used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context；a category of people or things that are similar or fall between specified limits
   • v.
     enclose (words or figures) in brackets；enclose (a complex expression) in brackets to denote that the whole of the expression rather than just a part of it has a particular relation, such as multiplication or division, to another expression.

   • verb: bracket, 3rd person present: brackets, gerund or present participle: bracketing, past tense: bracketed, past participle: bracketed

   • noun: bracket, plural noun: brackets

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. each of a pair of marks [ ] used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context symbols are given in brackets 同義詞 parenthesis, brace, round bracket, square bracket, angle bracket, ... 更多curly bracket
   • 2. a category of people or things that are similar or fall between specified limits those in a high income bracket 同義詞 group, grouping, category, categorization, grade, ... 更多grading, classification, class, set, section, division, order, batch, cohort, list
   • 3. a right-angled support attached to and projecting from a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object. 同義詞 support, prop, stay, batten, joist, ... 更多buttress, rest, mounting, holder, shelf, rack, frame
   • 4. the distance between two artillery shots fired either side of the target to establish range.
   • 5. US a diagram representing the sequence of games in a sports tournament, especially as used for making predictions about its outcome with the March Madness tournament half the fun is filling out your bracket

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. enclose (words or figures) in brackets I have bracketed the phrase “of contrary qualities” in the translation, since it is not explicit in the Greek
   • ▪ enclose (a complex expression) in brackets to denote that the whole of the expression rather than just a part of it has a particular relation, such as multiplication or division, to another expression.
   • ▪ put (a belief or matter) aside temporarily he bracketed off the question of God
   • 2. place (one or more people or things) in the same category or group he is sometimes bracketed with the “new wave” of film directors
   • 3. hold or attach (something) by means of a right-angled support pipes should be bracketed
   • 4. establish the range of (a target) by firing two preliminary shots, one short of the target and the other beyond it.
   • ▪ establish (the correct exposure) by taking several pictures with slightly more or less exposure it's always best to bracket your exposures