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Inscription Word Excited ɪn'skrɪpʃn Inscription】V.题字;碑铭 Cornerstone Building Erected

Front inscription
Pron [ɪn'skrɪpʃn]
Back 【inscription】v.题字;碑铭
According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
根据基石上的碑铭,这栋建筑物建于1919年。
Vocab
inscriptionthe activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words

Inscription is a fancy word for “writing” — the act of writing or a small bit of writing. You weren't excited when you received the card, but the inscription inside made you weep with emotion. Here, have a tissue.

You can see the word script in inscription which can help you remember its meaning. You might find an inscription on a gravestone, on a locket, on a cufflink, or in a book. You were excited to see the inscription dedicating your friend's novel to you, until you fell asleep before page 10. Then you weren't sure what to say.

All forms of 'inscription' will appear on average once every 380 pages.
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