名詞 indent:

1. an order for goods to be exported or imported
2. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
   同義詞：indentation, indention, indenture

動(dòng)詞 indent:

1. set in from the margin
2. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
3. make a depression into
   同義詞：dent
4. notch the edge of or make jagged
5. bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
   同義詞：indenture

1. On the adjoining page we hand you an indent for various line, which please ship at once.
   我們已將委托購(gòu)買(mǎi)的各種商品在附頁(yè)列明，請(qǐng)立即發(fā)運(yùn)。
2. Indent on reserves to cover the deficit
   動(dòng)用儲(chǔ)備金來(lái)彌補(bǔ)赤字。
3. Please indent the first line of each paragraph.
   請(qǐng)于每段第一行縮格書(shū)寫(xiě)。
4. There are long indented coastlines in the South Sea.
   在南海有犬牙交錯(cuò)的海岸線(xiàn)。

indent

v.（動(dòng)詞）
in.dent.ed,in.dent.ing,in.dents
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
Printing To set (the first line of a paragraph, for example) in from the margin.
【印刷術(shù)】 縮入：把（如段落的第一行）從邊緣縮進(jìn)幾格書(shū)寫(xiě)

To cut or tear (a document with two or more copies) along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for establishing authenticity.
用騎縫線(xiàn)割開(kāi)：把（一張有兩份或兩份以上抄本的文件的紙張）按犬牙狀割開(kāi)以備將來(lái)并攏驗(yàn)證文件的真?zhèn)?/br>To draw up (a document) in duplicate or triplicate.
一式兩份或三份地起草（文件）

To notch or serrate the edge of; make jagged.
做成鋸齒狀：鑿或刻邊緣；使成鋸齒狀
To make notches, grooves, or holes in (wood, for example) for the purpose of mortising.
中間做成凹痕：在（木頭）上作槽口、凹口或眼，使其能榫固
To fit or join together by or as if by mortising.
榫接：用榫眼接牢
Chiefly British To order (goods) by purchase order or official requisition.
【多用于英國(guó)】 定貨：用官方訂貨單或購(gòu)買(mǎi)單訂（貨）
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make or form an indentation.
刻成鋸齒狀
Chiefly British To draw up or order an indent.
【多用于英國(guó)】 起草或發(fā)出定單
n.（名詞）

The act of indenting or the condition of being indented.
做成刻紋；帶有刻紋：制作刻紋的行為或被做成刻紋的狀態(tài)
Printing A blank space before the beginning of an indented line:
【印刷術(shù)】 縮排：在縮進(jìn)行開(kāi)始前的空格：
例句：
a two-pica indent.
縮進(jìn)兩個(gè)鉛字的排版方式

An indenture.
蓋了騎縫章的證書(shū)
A U.S. certificate issued at the close of the American Revolution for interest due on the public debt.
有息公債證書(shū)：美國(guó)在大革命即將結(jié)束時(shí)發(fā)行的有息公債的證書(shū)
Chiefly British An official requisition or purchase order for goods.
【多用于英國(guó)】 購(gòu)買(mǎi)委托書(shū)，訂單：購(gòu)貨的官方通知單或訂貨單

來(lái)源：
Middle English endenten [to notch]
中古英語(yǔ) endenten [做槽口、凹口]
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語(yǔ)
Old French endenter
古法語(yǔ) endenter
both from Medieval Latin indent3re
都源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) indent3re
Latin in- [in] * see in- 2
拉丁語(yǔ) in- [在…里] *參見(jiàn) in-2
Latin dôns dent- [tooth] * see dent-
拉丁語(yǔ) dôns dent- [牙齒] *參見(jiàn) dent-

indent
indent 2

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
in.dent.ed,in.dent.ing,in.dents
To make a dent in:
使之成鋸齒狀：
例句：
a bay that indents the southern coast.
一個(gè)將南海岸切割成鋸齒狀的海灣

To impress (a design, for example); stamp.
蓋上（例如，一個(gè)圖案）；加上記號(hào)
n.（名詞）

An indentation.
凹口