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单词 analects
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Definition of analects in English:

analects

(also analecta)
plural noun ˈanəlɛktsˈanlˌek(t)s
  • A collection of short literary or philosophical extracts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His teachings, preserved in the lunyu or analects, form the foundation of much of the subsequent Chinese speculation on the education and comportment of the ideal man.
    • Anyways, here are some analects I liked.
    • However many other philosophers and religious figures have used analects to a lesser extent.
    • The analects said ‘Peace is vital,’ which reminds me all the time that co-operation with the staff and solidarity are the essence of the success.
    • Read and share with the class the information in the background information about the time in which the analects were written.
    Synonyms
    collection, selection, anthology, treasury, compendium, album, corpus, miscellany, pot-pourri

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek analekta 'things gathered up', from analegein 'pick up', from ana- 'up' + legein 'gather'.

 
 

Definition of analects in US English:

analects

(also analecta)
plural nounˈanlˌek(t)s
  • A collection of short literary or philosophical extracts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Anyways, here are some analects I liked.
    • Read and share with the class the information in the background information about the time in which the analects were written.
    • However many other philosophers and religious figures have used analects to a lesser extent.
    • His teachings, preserved in the lunyu or analects, form the foundation of much of the subsequent Chinese speculation on the education and comportment of the ideal man.
    • The analects said ‘Peace is vital,’ which reminds me all the time that co-operation with the staff and solidarity are the essence of the success.
    Synonyms
    collection, selection, anthology, treasury, compendium, album, corpus, miscellany, pot-pourri

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek analekta ‘things gathered up’, from analegein ‘pick up’, from ana- ‘up’ + legein ‘gather’.

 
 
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