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correspondance

UK /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/US /ˌkɔːr.əˈspɑːn.dəns/

词源

源自中古法语 'correspondance',基于拉丁语 'correspondere'(回应,对应),由 'cor-'(一起)和 'respondere'(回答)组成。

noun

❶ 指双方通过信件、邮件等方式进行的书面交流,常用于正式或商业场合。

“I kept all the correspondance with my lawyer regarding the case.”

(我保留了与律师关于此案的所有往来信件。)

“The company maintains regular correspondance with its overseas clients.”

(公司与海外客户保持定期的书信往来。)

❶ 指事物之间在特征、性质或功能上的相似性或匹配关系。

“There is a clear correspondance between the two theories.”

(这两种理论之间存在明显的对应关系。)

“The teacher explained the correspondance between sounds and letters.”

(老师解释了声音和字母之间的对应关系。)

同义词:communication, letters, exchange, agreement, similarity

常见短语

in correspondance with — 表示与某人保持通信联系,或与某事物相一致、相符合。

“He has been in regular correspondance with his former professor.”

(他一直与以前的教授保持定期通信。)

business correspondance — 指商业活动中正式的书面交流,包括信件、邮件等。

“All business correspondance should be kept for record purposes.”

(所有商业往来信件都应保存以备记录。)