edification
英[,edɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɛdɪfɪ'keʃən]
英文词源
- edification (n.)
- mid-14c., in religious use, "a building up of the soul," from Old French edificacion "a building, construction; edification, good example," and directly from Latin aedificationem (nominative aedificatio) "construction, the process of building; a building, an edifice," in Late Latin "spiritual improvement," from past participle stem of aedificare "to build" (see edifice). Religious use is as translation of Greek oikodome in I Cor. xiv. Meaning "mental improvement" is 1650s. Literal sense of "building" is rare in English.
双语例句
- 1. Demonstrations, films, and videotapes are shown for your edification.
- 采用了演示及播放电影和录像带的形式，以起到教育作用。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The books were intended for the edification of the masses.
- 这些书旨在教化民众。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Good books give edification.
- 好书给人以启迪.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Would you be good enough to participate in this morning's edification?
- 不知您是否有兴趣参加今天上午的启示?
来自电影对白
- 5. I am telling you this simply for your edification.
- 我只是为了开导你才告诉你这件事的.
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