| 释义 |
letter/ˈletə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in speech; any of the alphabetic symbols 文字；字母 b (in pl. 用复数) Brit. colloq. the initials of a degree etc. after the holder's name [英口] (代表学位等的)缩略语首字母(用于人名之后) c US a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency in games etc. [美]学校(学院)的首字母(作为比赛等的水准标志) 2a a written, typed, or printed communication, usu. sent by post or messenger (通常邮寄的)信 b (in pl. 用复数) an addressed legal or formal document for any of various purposes 证书，证明信 3 the precise terms of a statement, the strict verbal interpretation (opp. 反义 SPIRIT n. 7) 确切的措辞，字面意义 according to the letter of the law 根据法律的字面意义 4 (in pl. 用复数)a literature 文学 b acquaintance with books, erudition 文化修养；学识，学问 c authorship 作家身份 the profession of letters 作家的职业，作家生涯 5 Printing 【印刷】a types collectively 铅字(总称) b a font of type 全副铅字 ●v. tr. 1a inscribe letters on 在…上刻(题)字 b impress a title etc. on (a book cover) 在(书本封面)上印书名(等) 2 classify with letters 以字母分类，用字母标明 □ to the letter with adherence to every detail 严格按照文字的意思，不折不扣地 □ letterless adj.[Middle English via Old French lettre from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of alphabet’, (in pl.) ‘epistle, literature’] |