| 单词 | written language |
| 释义 | written language (once / 14775 pages) n WORD FAMILY written language: written languages USAGE EXAMPLESThe Miao and some other tribes have no written language of their own so they use embroidery to communicate their myths and folklore. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) For the Heptapods, though, there’s no relationship between spoken and written language. Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016) Enter Heptapod B, a written language that the aliens squirt from one of their limbs, like squid ink. Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) n communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper black and white, written communication Linear A an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C. Granth Sahibthe principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus Zend-Avestaa collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries Bhagavad-Gita(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life Mahabharatam(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families Book of Genesisthe first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers Book of Exodusthe second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus Book of Leviticusthe third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents Book of Numbersthe fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt Book of Deuteronomythe fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic law Book of Joshuaa book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses Book of Judgesa book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges Book of Rutha book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died 1 Samuelthe first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David II Samuelthe second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David 1 Kingsthe first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel II Kingsthe second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel 1 Chroniclesthe first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC II Chroniclesthe second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC Book of Ezraan Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Nehemiahan Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Estheran Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre Book of Joba book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply Book of Psalmsan Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms Book of Proverbsan Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) Book of Ecclesiastesan Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC Canticle of Canticlesan Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later Book of Isaiahan Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies Book of Jeremiaha book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah Book of Lamentationsan Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah Book of Ezekielan Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration Book of the Prophet Danielan Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar Book of Hoseaan Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies Book of Joelan Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies Book of Amosan Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies Book of Obadiahan Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible Book of Jonaha book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale Book of Micahan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem Book of Nahuman Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh Book of Habakkukan Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies Book of Zephaniahan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah Book of Haggaian Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Zachariahan Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Malachian Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi Gospel According to Matthewone of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount Gospel According to Markthe shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament Gospel According to Lukeone of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life Gospel According to Johnthe last of the four Gospels in the New Testament Acts of the Apostlesa New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome Revelation of Saint John the Divinethe last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle Vulgatethe Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church Douay-Rheims Versionan English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars Authorized Versionan English translation of the Bible published in 1611 Revised Versiona British revision of the Authorized Version New English Biblea modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha American Standard Versiona revised version of the King James Version Revised Standard Versiona revision of the American Standard Version Pentateuchthe first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit Torahthe whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition Hebrew Scripturethe Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings Prophetsthe second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures Hagiographathe third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures Book of Mormona sacred text revealed to Joseph Smith in 1830 by an ancient prophet Mormon; supposedly a record of ancient peoples of America translated by Joseph Smith Angelusa prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation Ave Mariaa salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her Canticle of Simeonthe prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Evening Prayer(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer Kol Nidrethe opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur Book of Common Prayerthe Anglican service book of the Church of England; has had several revisions since the Reformation and is widely admired for the dignity and beauty of its language Litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation Lord's Prayerthe prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13) Additions to Estheran Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Childrenan Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel Book of Susannaan Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel Bel and the Dragonan Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel Book of Baruchan Apocryphal book ascribed to Baruch Epistle of Jeremiahan Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry Book of Tobitan Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries Book of Judithan Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people 1 Esdrasan Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah II Esdrasan Apocryphal book of angelic revelations Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirachan Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect) Wisdom of Solomonan Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC 1 Maccabeesan Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus II Maccabeesan Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus al-Qur'anthe sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina Fatihahthe first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers Talmudthe collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism Gemarathe second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna Mishnahthe first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200 Ramayanaone of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne Samhitaone of four collections of sacred texts Brahmanaprose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the bahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals Aranyakaa treatise resembling a Brahmana but to be read or expounded by anchorites in the quiet of the forest VedangaVedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology Ayurveda(Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda Upanishada later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions Psalmone of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David Declaration of Independencethe document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain Kamasutra(Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law Linear Ba syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C. Aeneidan epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire Divina Commediaa narrative epic poem written by Dante Iliada Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy Odysseya Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy Nibelungenliedan epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings Dead Sea scrolls(Old Testament) a collection of written scrolls (containing nearly all of the Old Testament) found in a cave near the Dead Sea in the late 1940s Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romansa New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthiansa New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthiansa New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatiansa New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesiansa New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippiansa New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossiansa New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessaloniansa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessaloniansa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothya New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothya New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titusa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemona New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping Epistle to the Hebrewsa New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him Epistle of Jamesa New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle First Epistle of Peterthe first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle Second Epistle of Peterthe second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle First Epistle of Johnthe first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Second Epistel of Johnthe second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Third Epistel of Johnthe third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Epistle of Judea New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude Haphtaraha short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah The Great Charterthe royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215 Articles of Confederationa written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens Pilgrim's Progressan allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678 Septuagintthe oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II Constitution of the United Statesthe constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states Lateran Treatythe agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state North Atlantic Treatythe treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO SALT Ithe first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SALT IIthe second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Microsoft disk operating systeman operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers Linuxan open-source version of the UNIX operating system MapQuesta free, widely-used Web Map Server Googlea widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search Yahooa widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance Ask Jeevesa widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms Peace of Westphaliathe peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 Chemical Weapons Conventiona global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons Geneva Conventionan agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime Treaty of Versaillesthe treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans Internet Explorera commercial browser Konquerora freeware browser for Linux lynxa text browser Mosaica freeware browser Netscapea commercial browser Operaa commercial browser transcription, written text something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation writingletters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language piece of writing, writing, written materialthe work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) writing(usually plural) the collected work of an author prescriptionwritten instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient prescriptionwritten instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person reading, reading materialwritten material intended to be read correspondencecommunication by the exchange of letters code, codificationa set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) printthe text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication bowdlerisation, bowdlerizationwritten material that has been bowdlerized title(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action transliterationa transcription from one alphabet to another phonetic transcriptiona transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol orthography, writing systema method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols coding systema system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages cryptogram, cryptograph, secret writinga piece of writing in code or cipher patristics, patrologythe writings of the early Church Fathers rescript, revision, rewritesomething that has been written again literary composition, literary workimaginative or creative writing literaturecreative writing of recognized artistic value literaturepublished writings in a particular style on a particular subject matterwritten works (especially in books or magazines) criticism, literary criticisma written evaluation of a work of literature section, subdivisiona self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) paragraphone of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line diary, journala daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations capitalisation, capitalizationwriting in capital letters typewriting, typingwriting done with a typewriter printingtext handwritten in the style of printed matter hand, handwriting, scriptsomething written by hand hieroglyph, hieroglyphicwriting that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) skywritingwriting formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane inscription, letteringletters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something manuscript, msthe form of a literary work submitted for publication autographsomething written by one's own hand treatisea formal exposition adaptation, versiona written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition editing, redactionputting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writingwriting that is venerated for the worship of a deity screeda long piece of writing document, papers, written documentwriting that provides information (especially information of an official nature) bumf, bumphreading materials (documents, written information) that you must read and deal with but that you think are extremely boring carda rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) Bushidotraditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living legal codea code of laws adopted by a state or nation building codeset of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings dress codea set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited) fire codeset of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc omertaa code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities health code, sanitary codeset of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc Highway Codethe code of rules governing the use of public roads printing, printing processreproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication fine print, small printmaterial printed in small type notation, notational systema technical system of symbols used to represent special things dramatic composition, dramatic worka play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. dithyramba wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing plagiarisma piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work transcriptsomething that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
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