writ
[rɪt] noun
DOCUMENT 文件
countable legal
■a legal document from a court of law which tells someone that they will be involved in a legal process and explains to them what they must do （法庭的）传票，令状•There have been at least seven writs issued against him for late payment of bills.他因迟付帐单至少接到了七次法院传票。 •She has served a writ for libel on the newspaper (= She has delivered it to them officially).她已将起诉这家报纸诽谤的令状送达。
[rɪt] noun
AUTHORITY 权威
uncountable formal
■the authority to rule or make laws 统治（或立法）的权威•holy writ神圣的权威
[rɪt] verb old use past participle of
■write
[rɪt] verb old use past participle of
be writ large formal
■to be very obvious 显而易见•Her distress was writ large in her face.她的痛苦明显地写在脸上。
[rɪt] verb old use past participle of
writ large formal
■If one thing is another thing writ large, it is similar to it but larger or more obvious 夸大了的；更明显的•Hollywood is often said to be American society writ large.好莱坞常被称作美国社会的放大版。 |