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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- inscription
[ɪnˈskrɪpʃən]
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1.
n.[c]
题字，铭文
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2.
n.[c]
题词，献词
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3.
n.[c]
铭刻，铸刻
Collins English-English Dictionary
- inscription
[ɪn'skrɪpʃən]
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1.
n
something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc
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2.
n
a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art
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3.
n
the act of inscribing
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4.
n
[Philosophy]
[linguistics]
an element of written language, esp a sentence - Compare utterance
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin inscriptio a writing upon, from inscribere to write upon, from in-2 + scribere to write
Examples
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a lapidary inscription
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he puzzled out the meaning of the inscription
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由于风雨剥蚀，碑文已无法辨认。
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Owing to the ravages of wind and rain, the inscription on the stone tablet is already undecipherable.
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古代铭刻
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ancient inscription
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碑文经受了岁月的磨洗。
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The inscription on the stone had been worn away over the years.
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这一题词是鲁迅先生的手笔。
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This inscription is in Lu Xun's own handwriting.
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某某题
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(an inscription) by so-and-so
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像赞
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an inscription eulogizing the subject of a portrait
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墓志铭
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inscription on the memorial tablet within a tomb; epitaph
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铭刻
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inscription
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