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单词 edification
释义 ed·i·fi·ca·tion
\ˌedəfə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English edificacioun, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin aedification-, aedificatio spiritual improvement, from Latin, construction, from aedificatus (past participle of aedificare to construct) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at edify
1.
 a. : a building up of the mind, character, or faith : intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
  < images of edification are offered to our eyes — E.R.Bentley >
 b. : enlightenment
  < examples of good quality in our public museums for the edification of the man off the street — S.L.Faison >
2. archaic : construction especially of a building
 < the assured edification of his church — Joseph Hall >
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