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单词 afterword
释义

afterword

noun

af·​ter·​word ˈaf-tər-ˌwərd How to pronounce afterword (audio)
: epilogue sense 1

Synonyms

  • addendum
  • appendix
  • codicil
  • excursus
  • supplement
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Example Sentences

The novel has a foreword by an eminent critic and an afterword by the author herself. the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written
Recent Examples on the Web For me, the single most devastating sentence in your book is from Seán’s afterword. David Marchese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2022 In her afterword, Chen describes trying to reconcile these conflicting representations of fighter and saint. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Rickman’s widow Rima Horton has written the afterword, chronicling life after Rickman’s last diary entry in December of 2015. Carson Burton, Variety, 23 June 2022 Answering this question involves delving into the motivations of a large and colorful cast of characters, and Perloff’s afterword provides a helpfully succinct summary of the deliberations. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 In an impassioned afterword, Ms. Nayeri implores adult readers who have shared the book with children to do more to alleviate the suffering of people around the world who have been cruelly exiled to places not of their choosing. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Readers curious about how plastic recycling works can learn more in a comic strip-style afterword. oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 In an afterword, a 77-year-old Walker promises a Volume II. Bo Emerson, ajc, 28 Mar. 2022 The book, Gunther decided, would have three parts: his own narrative, then Johnny’s lightly edited letters and diaries, and an afterword by Frances. Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

after- + word entry 1

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

afterword

noun

as in appendix
a part added at the end of a book or periodical the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • appendix
  • epilogue
  • addendum
  • excursus
  • codicil
  • conclusion
  • supplement
  • coda
  • postscript
  • addition
  • documentation
  • sequel
  • ending
  • postlude
  • epilog
  • finale
  • accompaniment
  • follow-up
  • complement
  • rider
  • allonge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • preface
  • foreword
  • introduction
  • prologue
  • prolog
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