correspondence
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/ · /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
CEFR level C1Topic WorkWord #6982 in the learning path
通信；往来信件
Definitions
n. Written communication between people, or the messages they exchange.
通信；往来信件
n. A close similarity or connection between two things.
一致；对应关系
Example
She keeps her correspondence with her cousin in a drawer.
她把与表亲的往来信件放在抽屉里。
Historical correspondence can reveal how ordinary families experienced social changes that official records describe only briefly.
历史上的往来信件能揭示普通家庭如何经历官方记录仅简略提及的社会变迁。
Collocations
- correspondence with someone
- business correspondence
- correspondence between
Word family
- correspond (v.)
- correspondent (n.)
- corresponding (adj.)
Usage tip
表示往来信件时不可数；与某人通信用with。
FAQ
- What does correspondence mean?
- Written communication between people, or the messages they exchange. A close similarity or connection between two things.
- How is correspondence pronounced?
- UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/, US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
