| 釋義 |
lettersn. (pl.)
1. penmanship,writing書法，筆跡。
△L.L.L.5.2.40:“Much in the letters,nothing in the praise.”黑的字母倒是很像，贊美的話一點(diǎn)也不像。
2.(pl.with sing,sense) formal communication,epis-tle,letter正式信件，書信，信。
△Mac.1.5.57 (56):“Thyletters have transported me beyond / This ignorantpresent，”你的來(lái)信已經(jīng)使我高興得飛越了茫然無(wú)知的現(xiàn)在。
△Lr.1.5.1:“these letters.” i. e. this letter. 這封信。
△Mer.4.1.108:“A messenger with letters from thedoctor.”一名帶著博士的書信的使者。
△H.VIII.3.2.30:“The Cardinal's letters to the Pope miscarried.”紅衣主教寫給教皇的信錯(cuò)投了地方。
3. (pl. with sing. sense) formal communication issuedby authority,letter of recommendation指令，推薦信。
△Com.5.1.138:“At your important letters，”在您的推薦督促之下。
Phrases:
letters of commision: warrant giving authority授權(quán)書。
△1H.VI.5.4.94: “Lord Regent,I do greet yourExcellence / With letters of commission from theking.”攝政王大人，我?guī)е鴩?guó)王的授權(quán)書來(lái)見閣下。
letters patents: official document conferring someright or privilege on a particular person (a literaltranslation of French letters patentes) （對(duì)某人授予某種權(quán)利或特權(quán)的）特許證書。
△H.VIII.3. 2. 250 (249):“and,to confirm his goodness,/ Tied it by letters patents.”而且，為了證實(shí)他的這番好意，還頒下一道特許詔書。 |