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letter

noun
 
🔊/ˈletə(r)/
🔊/ˈletər/
Idioms
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  1.  
     a written, typed or printed message that is put in an envelope or attached to an email and sent to somebody信；函
    • to write/send (somebody) a letter（给某人）写/寄信
    • to receive/get a letter接收/收到一封信
    • (British English) to post a letter寄信
    • (North American English) to mail a letter寄信
    • a thank-you/resignation/rejection letter谢谢/辞职/拒绝信
    • letter to somebody In a letter to members, the Chairman explained the changes.主席在致成员的信中解释了这些变化。
    • I wrote a letter to the editor of our local paper.我给当地报纸的编辑写了一封信。
    • letter from somebody You may need a letter from your doctor.您可能需要医生的来信。
    • a letter of something a letter of recommendation/complaint/apology推荐信/投诉/道歉
    • by letter You will be notified by letter.将用信函通知你。🔊🔊
    see also air letter, chain letter, covering letter, dead letter, Dear John letter, French letter, love letter, open letter
    Extra Examples
    • More than 100 scientists have signed a letter to the Prime Minister.已有100多位科学家签署了给总理的信。
    • In a letter dated 8 January last year, residents warned of the fire risk.在去年1月8日的一封信中，居民警告火灾危险。
    • Her letter was published in the local paper.她的信发表在当地报纸上。
    • There's a letter here addressed to you.这里有一封信给你。
    • I'm just going out to post/​mail a letter.我只是出门寄信。
    • He's applied for dozens of jobs and had dozens of rejection letters.他申请了许多工作，并收到了数十封拒绝信。
    • Police received an anonymous letter about the case.警方收到了有关此案的一封匿名信。
    • I started to receive threatening letters demanding further payments.我开始收到威胁函，要求进一步付款。
    • We've had so many calls and letters from people who are worried.我们收到了许多担心者的电话和来信。
    • Keep a copy of the letter on file.保留信件的副本。
    • Put the information in an email or a letter and send it to me.将信息放入电子邮件或信件中，然后将其发送给我。
    • I got a letter from their lawyers threatening legal action.我收到了他们律师的来信，威胁要采取法律行动。
    • We welcome letters from our readers.我们欢迎读者的来信。
    • They sent me a letter saying the appointment had been changed.他们给我写了一封信，说约会已更改。
    • Why don't you write her a letter saying how you feel?你为什么不给她写一封信，说你的感觉？
    • I went home and wrote a letter of resignation.我回家写了辞职信。
    • He made these remarks in a letter to a friend.他在给朋友的信中说了这些话。
    • He fired off a letter of complaint to the Chief Executive.他向行政长官开了一封投诉信。
    • A collection of letters between the artist and her sister has been published.艺术家和她的姐姐之间的来信集已经出版。
    • A letter headed ‘Advertising Mania’ appeared in the paper.报纸上出现了一封题为“广告热”的信。
    • Apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.除了偶尔通信之外，他们好多年没有联系了。
    • George Bernard Shaw was a prolific letter writer.萧伯纳是一位多产的书信作者。
    • His letter went on to give reasons for his refusal to take part.他的信接着讲了他拒绝参加的原因。
    • I haven't had a letter from her for ages.我已好久没有收到她的信了。
    • I hope my last letter has reached you.我希望我的上一封信已送到你手中。
    • I was angry that they didn't even acknowledge my letter.我生气的是他们甚至没有确认已经收到我的信。
    • I wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as I opened the present.我一打开礼物就给叔叔写了一封感谢信。
    • In your letter of 5 June…在你6 月5 日的信中…
    • Our letters crossed in the post.我们的信在邮局相互错过了。
    • Please reply by letter.请来信回复。
    • She drafted an angry letter to the newspaper.她起草了一封给报社的怒气冲冲的信。
    • She wrote him a letter saying that she was not coming back.她给他写了一封信，说自己不会回来了。
    • She wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.她给当地的报纸写了一封措辞激烈的信，投诉新修的马路。
    • She received countless letters of support while in jail.在狱中她收到了不计其数支持她的信件。
    • The charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large cheque.慈善机构收到了一封匿名信， 面附有一张大额支票。
    • The conditions are explained in the accompanying letter.这些条件在附函中予以解释。
    • The letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.这封信在结尾扬言有可能要诉诸法律。
    • The letter contained information that only the killer could know.信里有些只有杀手才会知道的信息。
    • The letter is dated 7 July.这封信日期为7 月7 日。
    • The letter started off by thanking us for our offer.信中首先感谢了我们的提议。
    • The letter was addressed to me.这封信是寄给我的。
    • The letter was forwarded from my old address.这封信是从我的旧地址转来的。
    • The porter distributes incoming letters to the offices.看门人向各个办公室分发来信。
    • We reserve the right to cut or edit letters.我们保留删减或者编辑信件的权利。
    • a letter of application/​apology申请信／道歉信
    • a letter to the editor (= of a newspaper)致编辑的信
    • The prime minister has sent a letter of condolence to the family of the missing pilot.首相已向失踪飞行员的家人致以慰问信。
    • They wrote a letter of complaint to the television network.他们给电视台写了一封投诉信。
    • There's a letter for you from your mother.有你母亲的一封来信。🔊🔊
    Topics Literature and writinga1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lengthy
    • long
    • brief
    • …
    verb + letter
    • draft
    • write
    • read
    • …
    letter + verb
    • arrive
    • come
    • reach somebody
    • …
    letter + noun
    • writer
    • writing
    • carrier
    • …
    preposition
    • by letter
    • in a/​the letter
    • letter about
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech字母
    • 'B' is the second letter of the alphabet.b 是字母表的第二个字母。🔊🔊
    • How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?希腊字母中有多少个字母？
    • the letter A/B/C字母A / B / C
    • I'm thinking of a word that begins with the letter M.我正在考虑一个以字母M开头的单词。
    • in… letters She typed the word ‘HISTORY’ in capital letters.她用大写字母键入了"历史"一词。
    • The slogan is printed in bold letters across the top.标语在顶部用粗体字印刷。
    see also capital letter
    Extra Examples
    • Chai is the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.柴是希伯来语字母的第18个字母。
    • The pieces of card were marked with letters of the alphabet.卡上标有字母。
    • Each item is assigned a different number or letter.每个项目都分配有不同的数字或字母。
    • He had typed a jumble of letters and numbers.他打了一些字母和数字。
    • All their names begin with the same letter.他们所有的名字都以相同的字母开头。
    • The first letter of my name is K, not C.我名字的第一个字母是K，而不是C。
    • His name is written Louis, but you don't pronounce the last letter.他的名字叫路易（Louis），但您不发音最后一个字母。
    • What do those letters after your name mean?你名字后面的那些字母是什么意思？
    • The system does not distinguish between upper and lower case letters.系统不区分大小写字母。
    • words such as ‘debt’ and ‘half’, which contain silent letters含有不发音字母的词，如debt、half
    • Words with double letters, such as ‘accommodate’, are commonly misspelled.有双写字母的词，如 accommodate 常常被拼错。
    • The company's name is made from the initial letters of his children's names.公司名称由他几个孩子名字的首字母组成。
    • Fill in the form in block letters.用大写字母填表。
    • His name was written in large white letters over the doorway.他的名字用白色的大写字母写在门的上方。
    • The card said ‘Birthday Girl’ in gold letters.卡上用金色字母写着“生日女孩”。
    • The title of the book is in large raised letters on the front.这本书的标题在前面是大号凸起的字母。
    • At the end of the course you will receive a letter grade from A–F.在课程结束时，您将获得A–F的字母成绩。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • large
    • block
    • …
    preposition
    • in… letters
    phrases
    • the letters of the alphabet
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  3. (North American English) a sign in the shape of a letter that is sewn onto clothes to show that a person plays in a school or college sports team （缝制在运动服上的）校运动队字母标志
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
Idioms
the letter of the law
  1. (often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning法律（或法规）的准确字面意义
    • They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。🔊🔊
    • We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law.我们可能犯了稍微歪曲法律条文的罪行。
    • In spite of the difficulties it would cause her family, the judge stuck to the letter of the law and jailed her.尽管会给她的家庭带来困难，法官还是严格依据法律条文判她入狱。
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
to the letter
  1. doing/following exactly what somebody/something says, paying attention to every detail丝毫不差；不折不扣；精确地
    • I followed your instructions to the letter.我是严格遵照你的指示办的。🔊🔊

letter

verb
🔊/ˈletə(r)/
🔊/ˈletər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they letter
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🔊/ˈletər/
he / she / it letters
🔊/ˈletəz/
🔊/ˈletərz/
past simple lettered
🔊/ˈletəd/
🔊/ˈletərd/
past participle lettered
🔊/ˈletəd/
🔊/ˈletərd/
-ing form lettering
🔊/ˈletərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈletərɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive, usually passive] to give a letter to something as part of a series or list用字母标明（于清单等上）
    • lettered (+ noun) the stars lettered Alpha and Beta以 α 和 β 命名的星
  2. [transitive, usually passive] to print, paint, sew, etc. letters onto something把字母印刷（或缝制等）于
    • lettered (in something) a black banner lettered in white印有白色字母的黑色横幅
  3. [intransitive] (North American English) to receive a letter made of cloth that you sew onto your clothes for playing in a school or college sports team 领取到学校运动队布制字母标志
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.