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let·ter AHD[lĕtʹər] D.J.[ˈletə]K.K.[ˈlɛtɚ]n.（名词）- A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet.字母：一种书写符号或代表一个语音的特征，是字母表的组成部分
- A written or printed communication directed to a person or an organization.信：发给某人或某种组织的书写或打印的通讯
- Often letters A certified document granting rights to its bearer. 常作 letters 许可证：证明持有者某些权力的证明文件
- Literal meaning:字面意思：had to adhere to the letter of the law.必须恪守法律的字面意思
- letters (used with a sing. verb) letters （与单数动词连用）
- Literary culture; belles-lettres.文学；纯文学
- Learning or knowledge, especially of literature.文学知识：尤指文学方面的学问或知识
- Literature or writing as a profession.文学家，作家
- Printing 【印刷术】
- A piece of type that prints a single character.（一个）铅字：印刷某一个字的铅字
- A specific style of type.字形：铅字的某种特定印刷体例
- The characters in one style of type.铅字字体：铅字某种印刷体例中的字符
- An emblem in the shape of the initial of a school awarded for outstanding performance, especially in varsity athletics.校名字首形式的徽章：以学校名字首字母的形状制成的徽章，奖给那些表现优异的人，尤指那些大学体育竞赛中表现优异者
v.（动词）let.tered, let.ter.ing, let.ters v.tr.（及物动词）- To write letters on.写上字
- To write in letters.以文字写上
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To write or form letters.写字，造字
- To earn a school letter, as for outstanding athletic achievement:获得校名字母徽章：赢得学校名字母缩写徽章，如因取得体育竞赛优异成绩者：She lettered in three collegiate sports.她在三次大学生体育竞赛中获得校名字母徽章
to the letter - To the last detail; exactly:严格按照文字；精确地：followed instructions to the letter.不折不扣地遵照指示
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French lettre 源自 古法语 lettre
- from Latin littera 源自 拉丁语 littera
- perhaps from Etruscan 可能源自 伊特鲁里亚语
- from Greek diphthera [hide, leather, writing surface] 源自 希腊语 diphthera [兽皮，皮革，书写表面]
letʹterer n.（名词）letter, epistle, missive, note- The central meaning shared by these nouns is "a written communication directed to another": 这些名词共有的中心意思是指“发给别人的一种书面交流形式”： received a letter of complaint;收到一封投拆信；the Epistles of the New Testament;新约圣经的使徒书信；a missive of condolence;慰问公函；a thank-you note. 致谢信
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