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源自拉丁语 'epistola',意为'书信',进一步源自希腊语 'epistolē',意为'信息'或'信件'。
❶ 指正式的书信或信件,尤指古代或宗教文献中的长篇书信,常用于文学或宗教语境中。
“The apostle Paul wrote many epistles to early Christian communities.”
(使徒保罗给早期基督教会写了许多书信。)
“She received an epistle from her grandfather, filled with wisdom and advice.”
(她收到了祖父的一封长信,里面充满了智慧和忠告。)
Pauline epistles — 指《新约圣经》中使徒保罗所写的书信,是基督教重要的宗教文献。
“The Pauline epistles are studied in theology classes around the world.”
(保罗书信在世界各地的神学课程中被研究。)