encyclical

a. 传阅的, 广泛传送的

发音

/ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/

词形变化

encyclicals 复数 encyclicals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Intended for general circulation.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

encyclical letter

上位词 2

letter missive
形容词

近义相关 1

distributed

相关短语

encyclical letter [网络] 通谕；一封致各教会的公函；八六七年公布通谕 encyclical letters

词源

From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

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