| 释义 |
letter /ˈletə(r)/► SEE ALLthe letter of the lawto the lettera dead letteran open lettera poison pen letter
●the ˌletter of the ˈlaw (often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning 法律（或规章）的条文（或每一个字）◆They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.
他们坚持遵守法律条文。●to the ˈletterwith attention to every detail; exactly 不折不扣；精确地；丝毫不差地◆I followed your instructions to the letter.
我是严格遵照你的指示办的。●a dead ˈletteran idea, a proposal, etc. that is no longer valid, useful, etc. 形同虚设的规定；无意义的想法（或建议）◆The plans for a new school are a dead letter, now that we know there will be no students for it.既然我们知道不会有学生，修建新学校的计划就毫无意义。●an ˌopen ˈlettera letter containing a protest, piece of advice, etc. to a well-known person, which is published in a newspaper 公开信◆In an open letter to the Prime Minister, six well-known authors attacked the government’s policy on the arts.六位著名作家在致首相的公开信中批评了政府对艺术的政策。●a ˌpoison ˈpen letteran unpleasant letter which is not signed and is intended to upset the person who receives it 出于恶意的匿名信；匿名诽谤信◆Most politicians get poison pen letters, sometimes threatening their lives.大多数政客都收到过匿名诽谤信，有些还威胁要杀害他们。 |