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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

letter ['lεtər]
  1. 1. noun [c] (note) 信
  2. 2. noun [of alphabet] 字母
    the letter E
    字母E
    to the letter
    不折不扣

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

letter [ˈletər]
  1. 1. n.[c] 信,信件函件
  2. 2. n.[c] 字母
    His grandmother taught him his letters.
    他的祖母教会他识字母。
  3. 3. n.[c] 出租人
  4. 4. n.[u] [Singular] 字面意义表面含义
    He followed instructions to the letter.
    严格按照指示行事
    He obeyed the letter of the law.
    只是字面意义服从法律
  5. 5. n.[c] 校名首字母标志,校名首字母徽章
    He won letters in three sports.
    获得了三项运动的荣誉证。
  6. 6. n.[u] [Plural] 文学文学研究
  7. 7. vi. [American English] [Spoken] 获得校名字首的运动徽章
  8. 8. vt. 字母写下或印下
  9. 9. vt. 在……上标字母,用字母标明

Collins English-English Dictionary

letter ['lεtə]
  1. 1. n any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet
  2. 2. n a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope
  3. 3. n [printing] [Archaic] a style of typeface
    a fancy letter
  4. 4. vb to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to set down or print using letters
  6. 6. vt. See also letters
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet

Examples

to write sb a letter, write a letter to sb
给某人写信
The letter combination of cl can easily be confused with the letter d.
cl字母组合很容易被误认为是字母d。
The letter bore his signature.
此信有他的署名。
an eyes only letter to the Chairman
主席亲启的信
a follow-up letter
接着而来的信(常指推销员连续兜售商品的信),接连发出的广告信
to letter a poster
用印刷体写标语

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