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scribes

UK /skraɪbz/US /skraɪbz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'scriba'(书记员),与'scribere'(书写)相关,12世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 古代或中世纪专门从事抄写工作的人,负责记录文件、经文或官方文书,常见于宗教或政府机构。

“The scribes carefully copied the ancient manuscripts by hand.”

(抄写员们手工仔细誊抄古代手稿。)

“In ancient Egypt, scribes were highly respected for their literacy.”

(在古埃及,抄写员因识字能力而备受尊敬。)

❶ 现代指代某些专业记录人员,如法庭书记员或医学记录员,负责准确记录信息。

“The court scribe typed every word of the trial proceedings.”

(法庭书记员逐字记录审判过程。)

“Medical scribes assist doctors by documenting patient visits.”

(医学记录员通过记录患者就诊情况协助医生工作。)

同义词:copyists, clerks, transcribers, amanuenses, recorders

verb

❶ 用尖锐工具刻划或标记表面,尤指在不适合书写的材质上留下痕迹。

“The prisoner scribed a message on the cell wall with a nail.”

(囚犯用钉子在牢房墙上刻下信息。)

“Ancient people scribed symbols onto clay tablets.”

(古人在泥板上刻划符号。)

同义词:engrave, incise, etch, carve, scratch

常见短语

scribe's error — 指抄写过程中无意造成的文字错误,常见于古籍研究或文献考证中。

“This variant in the manuscript is likely a scribe's error.”

(手稿中的这个差异很可能是抄写员的笔误。)