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单词 epistle
释义
epistle
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈpɪs.əl/us
/ɪˈpɪs.əl/
formal
aletter:
书信
humorousManythanksforyourlengthyepistle, whicharrivedin this morning'spost.今晨收到你写来的长信，非常感谢。
Synonyms
communicationformal
dispatch
message(INFORMATION)
missive
one of theletterswritten to the early Christians by theapostles(= the first men whobelievedinJesusChrist)
使徒书信
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epistolary
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Examplesofepistle

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I have looked through some of the epistles, the communiqués and their dates.
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I can assure him, and any future potential clients, who are unfortunate recipients of such epistles, that they will be admissible.
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I am happy to listen to anybody who wishes to talk to me about the amendments or send me any further epistles about them.
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He used to dish out copies of the epistles.
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We have had many epistles sent to us.
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He also studied the four gospels and the epistles.
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The epistles serve as a literary device for discussing methodology, diagnosis, and the importance of ethical and accurate treatment.
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The epistle's style is combative, impassioned, and rushed.
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The work investigates the nature of epistles, and the proper manner with which epistles should be composed.
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The textual features of these two epistles are such that a majority of scholars doubt that they were written by the same hand.
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However, such textual corruption is difficult to detect and even more so to verify, leaving little agreement as to the extent of the epistles' integrity.
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From 1669 onwards appeared his "epistles", graver in tone than the satires, maturer in thought, more exquisite and polished in style.
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Other scholars argue that the idea of a pseudonymous author for the disputed epistles raises many problems.
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She remained in prison until 1668, during which time she wrote religious pamphlets and epistles.
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She wrote many epistles herself and collected and disbursed funds for those on missions.
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