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单词 jot
释义 jot
I. \ˈjät, usu -äd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin jota iota, jot, from Greek iōta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yōdh yodh
1. : an instance of iota especially as the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet — used in translation of the Bible or in allusion to such translation
 < till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled — Mt 5:18 (Authorized Version) >
2. : the least bit : smallest amount : iota
 < he who adds a jot to such knowledge creates new mind — G.B.Shaw >
II. transitive verb
(jotted ; jotted ; jotting ; jots)
: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in or as if in the form of a note
 < wake up six times during the night and jot another name on the pad — G.S.Perry >
— usually used with down
 < jotted down a summary of all their private interviews — Peter Quennell >
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