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epistle

epistle
[英] [ɪˈpɪsəl] [美] [ɪˈpɪsəl] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 书信 An epistle is a letter. 

  • ...a brief but poignant epistle.

    简短却深深打动人的书信

2. N-COUNT 使徒书信（《圣经·新约》中使徒们早期的书信） In the Bible, the Epistles are a series of books in the New Testament which were originally written as letters to the early Christians. 
Noun

1. especially a long, formal letter