macron
英 ['mækrɒn]
美['mekrɑn]
- n. 长音符号（加于元音上）
- n. (Macron)人名；(法)马克龙
英英释义
- 1. a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
考试真题
- The digital services tax now awaits the signature of President Emmanuel Macron, who has expressed support for the measure, and it could go into effect within the next few weeks.
2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
中文词源
macron 长音符，平调符
来自希腊语makros,长的。后引申词义长音符，平调符。
英文词源
- macron (n.)
- "short horizontal line placed over a vowel to indicate length," 1827, from Greek makron, neuter of makros "long" (see macro-).