epistle
US /ɪˈpɪs.əl/
UK /ɪˈpɪs.əl/
1.
書信, 信件
a letter
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He received a long epistle from his aunt.
他收到了姑媽的一封長信。
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The ancient texts contained many philosophical epistles.
古代文獻中包含許多哲學書信。
2.
書信 (聖經)
a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle
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The Epistle to the Romans is a key text in Christian theology.
《羅馬書》是基督教神學中的一個關鍵書信。
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Many of the New Testament books are epistles.
新約中的許多書卷都是書信。