correspondence

n

• ① 相符,一致;调和
  • In this language there is a close correspondence between sounds and letters.在这种语言,声音与字母密切一致。
  • the correspondence of one's words with [to] one's actions言行的一致

• ② 相似;相当;相称<to>
  • the correspondence of a bird's wings to human arms鸟翼与人臂的相似

• ③ 1[或作a correspondence]通信2[集合用法]往返书信,信件
  • He's still in correspondence with her.他仍然与她通信。
  • She refused to enter into correspondence with him.她拒绝开始跟他通信。
  • They kept up a regular correspondence.他们维持经常的通信。
  • Her letter was among his correspondence that morning.她的信在那天早上他(所收到)的信件当中。
  • commercial correspondence商业书信
  • He has a lot [pile] of correspondence to deal with.他有很多[一大堆]信件要处理。