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单词 edify
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edify

/ˈedɪfaɪ/
verb

-ies, -ied

with obj. formal instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
〈正式〉(在道德或知识方面)教诲, 开导, 启迪, 教化。
词源
Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build', from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' (compare with EDIFICE). The word originally meant 'construct a building', also 'strengthen', hence to 'build up' morally or spiritually.
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