written word

英 [ˈrɪtn wɜːd]

美 [ˈrɪtn wɜːrd]

n.  (尤指与言语或绘画、电影等其他表达形式相对的)书面语

柯林斯词典

• N-SING (尤指与言语或绘画、电影等其他表达形式相对的)书面语
  You usethe written wordto refer to language expressed in writing, especially when contrasted with speech or with other forms of expression such as painting or film.
  1. Even in the 18th century scholars continued to give primacy to the written word.
     甚至到了18世纪，学者们仍然将书面语放在第一位。

英英释义

noun

• the written form of a word
  1. while the spoken word stands for something, the written word stands for something that stands for something
  2. a craftsman of the written word

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