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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    a·cros·tic /əˈkrɒstɪk $ əˈkrɒː-/ noun [countable]  ALDGOa poem or piece of writing in which the first or last letter of each line spells a word 离合诗；离合文〔各行第一个词的首字母或最后一个词的尾字母能组合成词的一种文体〕    Origin acrostic (1500-1600) French acrostiche, from Greek akrostichis, from akr- ( → ACRONYM) + stichos “line”
    a·cros·tic nounChineseSyllable


    acrostic
    a‧cros‧tic /əˈkrɒstɪk $ əˈkrɒː-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: acrostiche, from Greek akrostichis, from akr- ( ⇨ acronym) + stichos 'line'
    a poem or piece of writing in which the first or last letter of each line spells a word


    ac·ros·ticBrE /əˈkrɒstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /əˈkrɔːstɪk/ 🔊, /əˈkrɑːstɪk/ 🔊 nouna poem or other piece of writing in which particular letters in each line, usually the first letters, can be read downwards to form a word or words 离合诗，离合诗体（各行的某些字母、通常是开头字母可组合成词）