The archaeologist's commentary on the pottery fragments provided valuable insight into ancient trade routes.
考古学家对陶器碎片的评论为古代贸易路线提供了宝贵的见解。
- It was once widely criticized in media commentary as a sign of unprofessionalism, particularly among young women.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
A scientific commentary opens by summarizing a single surprising result from a recent study, then spends its remaining length walking through several possible explanations for that result before concluding that further research is needed to distinguish among them.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “commentary”?
A — Explanation or discussion. “commentary” means explanation or discussion.
Which word means “explanation or discussion”?
A — commentary. “commentary” means explanation or discussion.
commentary — explanation or discussion. In Chinese: 评论，解说.
commentary is pronounced /ˈkɒmənteri/.
The archaeologist's commentary on the pottery fragments provided valuable insight into ancient trade routes. (考古学家对陶器碎片的评论为古代贸易路线提供了宝贵的见解。)
analysis, explanation, critique — all close in meaning to commentary (explanation or discussion).
Yes. commentary is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
comment(review)+ary(noun)