indentation

英 [ˌɪndenˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪndenˈteɪʃn]

n.  缺口; 凹陷; 凹痕; 行首缩进; 行首空格; 造成凹陷(或缺口); 将行首缩进

复数：indentations　

计算机

BNC.20990 / COCA.17397

牛津词典

noun

• 缺口；凹陷；凹痕
  a cut or mark on the edge or surface of sth
  1. The horse's hooves left deep indentations in the mud.
     马蹄在泥地里留下了深深的蹄印。
• 行首缩进；行首空格
  a space left at the beginning of a line of print or writing
• 造成凹陷（或缺口）；将行首缩进
  the action of indenting sth or the process of being indented

柯林斯词典

• 行首缩格,行首留空格
  Anindentationis the space at the beginning of a line of writing when it starts further away from the edge of the paper than all the other lines.
• N-COUNT 凹口;缺口
  Anindentationis a shallow hole or cut in the surface or edge of something.
  1. Using a knife, make slight indentations around the edges of the pastry.
     用刀子绕馅饼边沿刻小锯齿。

英英释义

noun

• the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
• the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
  Synonym:indentionindentindenture
• the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
  Synonym:pittingroughness
• a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
  Synonym:indenture

双语例句

• In this instance, the indentation isn't mandatory, as it is with a compound statement.
  在本例中，缩进不是强制性的，就跟一个复合语句一样。
• Indentation control, which allows you to control the level of indentation of your quotes from other messages.
  文本缩进控制。当你引用一条其他消息时，你可以自行控制它需要缩进的水平尺度。
• Indentation is your friend!
  缩进是你的朋友！
• Indentation makes Java code easier to read.
  在上面的例子中，缩进排版使Java代码更易辨读。
• Indentation according to depth of creasing and cardboard layers, automatically adjust the depth of indentation.
  根据纸板层数和纸板压痕深度，自动调整压痕深浅。
• The line breaks and indentation help make it easier to read.
  换行和缩进使得文档更容易阅读。
• Use4 spaces for each level of indentation.
  在每一层缩进上用4个空格。
• Your indentation should always reflect logical structure.
  你的缩进应该反映出逻辑结构。
• You can use tab characters to mark the indentation, but it's generally recommended that you use spaces.
  可以使用制表符来标记缩进，但是一般推荐使用空格。
• Of course, you can modify the layout of the quote by changing the indentation attribute values.
  当然，您可以通过更改缩进属性值来修改该引用的布局。