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单词 letter
释义 Noun: letter  letu(r)
  1. A written message addressed to a person or organization
    "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
    - missive 
  2. The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
    "his grandmother taught him his letters"
    - letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character 
  3. Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire 
  4. A strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
    "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law" 
  5. [N. Amer] An award earned by participation in a school sport
    "he won letters in three sports"
    - varsity letter [N. Amer]
Verb: letter  letu(r)
  1. Win an athletic letter 
  2. Set down or print with letters 
  3. Mark letters on or mark with letters

Derived forms: lettered, lettering, letters

See also: let, letterer

Type of: accolade, award, character, document, earn, fete, fête, garner, grapheme, graphic symbol, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], impress, laurels, literal interpretation, owner, print, proprietor, text, textual matter, write

Part of: alphabet, correspondence, mail, spelling

Encyclopedia: Letter

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