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IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628

letter
1 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ noun
plural letters
1 letter
/ˈlɛtɚ/
noun
plural letters
Learner's definition of LETTER
1 
[count] : any one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in written language and that form an alphabet字母
2 
[count] : a written or printed message to someone信
— see picture at mail; see also chain letter, cover letter, dead letter, form letter, newsletter, open letter, poison-pen letter
3 
letters [plural] formal : literature
— see also man of letters
4 
[singular] : the exact meaning of something (such as a law) that is stated in writing字面确切含义
5 
[count] US : a large cloth letter that is the first letter of a school's name, that is awarded to a student for playing on a sports team, and that can be sewn onto a sweater or jacket（作为奖励而授予校运动员的、绣在衣服上的）学校首字母标志

by letter

: by sending and receiving letters通过信件

to the letter

: exactly or precisely严格按照文字地；精确地
2 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ verb
letters; lettered; lettering
2 letter
/ˈlɛtɚ/
verb
letters; lettered; lettering
Learner's definition of LETTER
1 
[+ object] : to write or print letters on (something) : to mark (something) with letters用字母标明 — usually used as (be) lettered通常用作(be) lettered
— often used in combination常用于合成词
2 
[no object] US : to earn a school letter for playing on a sports team获得学校的首字母标志— usually + in
IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628

letter

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noun (1)

let·​ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
1
: a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet
2
a
: a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization
b
: a written communication containing a grant
—usually used in plural
3
letters plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a
: literature, belles lettres
b
: learning
4
: the strict or outward sense or significance
the letter of the law
5
a
: a single piece of type
b
: a style of type
6
: the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics

letter

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verb

lettered; lettering; letters

transitive verb

1
: to set down in letters : print
2
: to mark with letters

intransitive verb

: to win an athletic letter
letterer
ˈle-tər-ər How to pronounce letter (audio)
noun

letter

3 of 3

noun (2)

let·​ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
: one that rents or leases

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Noun (2)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1504, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter was in the 13th century

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IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628
letter

noun¹

 1written/printed message書信ADJECTIVE | VERB + LETTER | LETTER + VERB | LETTER + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤lengthy, long長信▸➤brief, short簡短的信；短信▸➤ten-page, etc. * 10 頁等的信▸➤rambling東拉西扯的信▸➤countless, numerous數不清的信；許多信◇She received countless letters of support while in jail.在獄中她收到了不計其數支持她的信件。➤occasional偶爾寫的信◇Apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.除了偶爾通信之外，他們好多年沒有聯繫了。➤airmail航空信件➤registered掛號信▸➤handwritten手寫信件▸➤anonymous匿名信▸➤formal, official正式／官方信件▸➤business商務信函▸➤personal個人信件▸➤confidential, private機密／私人信件▸➤open, public公開信◇The editor published an open letter to the president.編輯發表了一份給總統的公開信。➤circular傳閱的函件▸➤chain連鎖信▸➤form, standard通函；標準格式的信件▸➤sample信函範本▸➤accompanying, cover, covering, explanatory (especially BrE) 附函；附信；說明信◇The conditions are explained in the accompanying letter.這些條件在附函中予以解釋。◇Send your résumé with a cover letter. (NAmE) 請隨求職信寄來你的簡歷。◇Send your CV with a covering letter. (BrE) 將你的個人簡歷隨求職信一並寄出。➤thank-you感謝信◇I wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as I opened the present.我一打開禮物就給叔叔寫了一封感謝信。➤congratulatory賀信▸➤warning警告信▸➤acceptance, rejection接受函；回絕信◇I've had ten job interviews and received ten rejection letters.我參加了 10 次求職面試，收到了 10 封回絕信。➤resignation辭職信▸➤suicide絕命書▸➤fan崇拜者來信▸➤love情書▸➤intimate私密信件▸➤nice懇切的信▸➤friendly友好的信▸➤heartfelt, impassioned真誠的／充滿激情的信件◇She wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.她給當地的報紙寫了一封措辭激烈的信，投訴新修的馬路。➤polite客氣的信▸➤apologetic道歉信▸➤angry, strong, strongly worded, threatening憤怒的信；措辭強硬的信；恐嚇信▸➤indignant憤憤不平的信▸➤critical批評信➤poison pen匿名誹謗信◇He had been sending poison pen letters to people at work.他一直在給工作的人們寄送匿名誹謗信。VERB + LETTER➤draft, write起草信；寫信◇She drafted an angry letter to the newspaper.她起草了一封給報社的怒氣沖沖的信。➤read看信▸➤get, have, receive收到信◇I haven't had a letter from her for months.我已經幾個月沒收到她的信了。➤mail, post, send寄信➤email發電子郵件▸➤fax傳真信▸➤deliver送信▸➤forward轉交信◇The letter was forwarded from my old address.這封信是從我的舊地址轉來的。➤seal封好信▸➤open打開信▸➤acknowledge, answer, reply to, respond to告知已收到信；回信；答覆信◇I was angry that they didn't even acknowledge my letter.我生氣的是他們甚至沒有確認已經收到我的信。➤address在信上寫姓名及地址◇The letter was addressed to me.這封信是寄給我的。➤sign在信上簽字▸➤publish發表信件◇The newspaper refused to publish the letter.這家報紙拒絕發表這封信。➤edit編輯信件◇We reserve the right to cut or edit letters.我們保留刪減或者編輯信件的權利。LETTER + VERB➤arrive, come, reach sb信件到達；信送到（某人處）◇I hope my last letter has reached you.我希望我的上一封信已送到你手中。➤be dated...信上註明的日期為⋯◇The letter is dated July 7.這封信日期為 7 月 7 日。➤cross信件相互錯過◇Our letters crossed.我們的信相互錯過了。➤be lost信件丟失➤announce sth, ask (sb) sth, explain sth, say sth, state sth, tell sb sth來信宣佈⋯；來信詢問（某人）⋯；來信解釋⋯；信上說⋯；信函陳述⋯；來信告訴某人⋯◇She wrote him a letter saying that she was not coming back.她給他寫了一封信，說自己不會回來了。➤begin, start, start off信開始；信開頭◇The letter started off by thanking us for our offer.信中首先感謝了我們的提議。➤continue, go on信接着講述◇His letter went on to give reasons for his refusal to take part.他的信接着講了他拒絕參加的原因。➤conclude, end信結尾◇The letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.這封信在結尾揚言有可能要訴諸法律。➤contain sth信中有⋯◇The letter contained information that only the killer could know.信裏有些只有殺手才會知道的信息。➤enclose sth信裏附有⋯◇The charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large donation.慈善機構收到了一封附有一大筆捐贈的匿名信。➤appear信出現◇A letter headed 'Advertising Mania' appeared in the paper.報紙上刊登了一封題為《廣告熱》的信。LETTER + NOUN➤writer, writing信的作者；寫信◇George Bernard Shaw was a prolific letter writer.蕭伯納是一位多產的書信作者。➤carrier (NAmE) (postman/postwoman in BrE) 郵遞員▸➤box (BrE) (mail slot in NAmE) (mailbox in NAmE) 信箱◇A card dropped through the letter box.一張卡片丟進了信箱。 (mail slot in NAmE) ◇There's a letter box on the corner of the street.街角那兒有一個郵筒。 (mailbox in NAmE) ➤opener (especially NAmE) 開信刀▸➤bomb (mail bomb in NAmE) 信件炸彈PREPOSITION➤by letter通過信件◇Please reply by letter.請來信回覆。➤in a/the letter在信中◇In your letter of June 5...在您 6 月 5 日的信中⋯➤letter about, letter concerning, letter regarding關於⋯的信▸➤letter from, letter to來自⋯的信；給⋯的信◇a letter to the editor致編輯的信➤letter of⋯信◇a letter of application / apology申請信／道歉信
letter

noun²

 2sign that represents a sound in a language字母ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, large大的字母；大字母▸➤block, capital, upper-case大寫字母◇Fill in the form in block letters.用大寫字母填表。➤lower-case, small小寫字母▸➤bold黑體字母▸➤initial首字母◇The company's name is made from the initial letters of his children's names.公司名稱由他幾個孩子名字的首字母組成。➤double雙寫字母◇Words with double letters, such as 'accommodate', are commonly misspelled.有雙寫字母的詞，如 accommodate 常常被拼錯。➤silent不發音的字母◇words such as 'debt' and 'half', which contain silent letters含有不發音字母的詞，如 debt 和 halfPREPOSITION➤in... letters用⋯字母◇His name was written in large white letters over the doorway.他的名字用白色的大寫字母寫在門的上方。PHRASES➤the letters of the alphabet字母

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