dilection

〈宗〉爱, 慈爱

词形变化

dilections 复数 dilections

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    love; loving kindness

    过时

    1554, Dr. Martin [ Stephen Gardiner? ], Treatise on the Marriage of Priestes These words mine, and thine, proceeded first of iniquitie, because men did not observe mutual and natural dilection.

    So free is Christ's dilection, that the grand condition of our felicity is our belief.

  2. 2.

    choice

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词源

From Latin dilectio (“dilection”). See diligent.

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