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superscription

/soo-per-skrip-shuhn/US // ˌsu pərˈskrɪp ʃən //UK // (ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpʃən) //

签名,签名表,签名簿,签名表扬

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of superscribing.
    • : something that is superscribed.
    • : an address on a letter, parcel, or the like.
    • : Pharmacology. the sign ℞, meaning “take,” at the beginning of a prescription.

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Examples

  • One glance at the superscription was enough for him to see that Ruth's chubby little hand had guided the pen.

  • The superscription seemed familiar—he had seen that handwriting before.

  • He looked at the superscription, and cut the envelope open neatly with his pocket-knife so as not to break the seal.

  • She took the envelope with a great show of indifference and looked attentively at the superscription.

  • And the superscription about his little seal is this: "The fortitude of God; the seal of the emperor of all men."