vt.用连字符连接，用连字符分割(词语)
n.〈美〉归化的美国移民

原形：hyphenate第三人称单数：hyphenates过去式：hyphenated过去分词：hyphenated现在分词：hyphenating

Hyphenate: The child's name is five-word-long, so her parents hyphenated it – Smith-Jones.
这个孩子的名字有五个词，所以她的父母把它连字号连接起来，成为Smith-Jones。
She decided to hyphenate her married name – Taylor-Mason.
她决定在结婚后的姓氏中使用连字号，变成Taylor-Mason。
The author uses a compound word with a hyphen, like well-known.
作者使用了带有连字号的复合词，比如well-known。
In British English, words like 'self-employed' are often hyphenated.
在英式英语中，像self-employed这样的词通常会用连字号连接。
The company policy requires proper hyphenation in all official documents.
公司的政策要求所有官方文档中的词语正确使用连字号。
The actress has two maiden names, which she combines with a hyphen – Green-Hill.
这位女演员有两个婚前姓氏，她用连字号将它们连在一起，成为Green-Hill。
A compound adjective like 'father-in-law' usually has a hyphen between the words.
像father-in-law这样的合成形容词通常会在单词之间加连字号。
The restaurant specializes in French-Asian fusion cuisine.
这家餐厅专攻法式亚洲融合料理。
In typography, a hyphen is used to separate numbers from units, like 12-year-old child.
在排版中，连字号用来区分数字和单位，比如12岁的孩子。
The government issued a report titled "Hybrid-Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Future.
政府发布了一份报告，标题为《混合电动车辆：可持续的未来》。