单词 | rubric |
释义 | ru·bric (rbrĭk) n. 1. a. A class or category: "This mission is sometimes discussed under the rubric of 'horizontal escalation' ... from conventional to nuclear war" (Jack Beatty). b. A title; a name. 2. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text. 3. A title or heading of a statute or chapter in a code of law. 4. Ecclesiastical A direction in a missal, hymnal, or other liturgical book. 5. An authoritative rule or direction. 6. A short commentary or explanation covering a broad subject. 7. Red ocher. adj. 1. Red or reddish. 2. Written in red. [Middle English rubrike, heading, title, from Old French rubrique, from Latin rubrīca, red chalk , from ruber, rubr-, red; see reudh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] rubri·cal adj. |
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