
correspondence
词源
源自中古法语 correspondance,来自中世纪拉丁语 correspondentia,由correspondere(对应)派生而来,由cor-(共同)和respondere(回应)组成。
noun
❶ 指通过信件、电子邮件等方式进行的书面交流,通常用于正式或长期的沟通场景。
“I kept all the correspondence with my professor about the research project.”
(我保留了与教授关于研究项目的所有往来信件。)
“The company maintains regular correspondence with its overseas clients.”
(该公司与海外客户保持定期的书信往来。)
❶ 指两事物之间在特征、结构或功能上的相似性或对应关系,常用于数学或科学领域。
“There is a clear correspondence between the two sets of data.”
(这两组数据之间存在明显的对应关系。)
“The teacher explained the correspondence between sounds and letters in phonics.”
(老师讲解了自然拼读中发音与字母的对应关系。)
常见短语
in correspondence with — 表示与某人保持书信往来,或指某事物与另一事物相符。
“She has been in correspondence with the author for years.”
(她与这位作者保持书信往来已有多年。)
correspondence course — 指通过邮寄材料进行的远程教育课程,学生与教师通过信件交流。
“He completed a correspondence course in business management.”
(他完成了一个商业管理的函授课程。)