scripture
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++scrip·ture /ˈskrɪptʃə $ -ər/ noun n1. → Scripture2 [countable, uncountable]RR the holy books of a particular religion 〔某一宗教的〕经文，经籍，圣书 Hindu scriptures 印度教经文
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scripture• And while his memory searched wildly for a scripture, nothing came forth.• Neither of these options holds much promise for reading the Bible as scripture.• Buddhist scriptures• If one looks to sources other than the canonical scriptures, Thomas's role assumes larger proportions.• His scripture is the dirt we're often doing.• In a number of passages there are emphatic statements that he had come to fulfil the scriptures.• Originally they were responsible for making accurate copies of the scriptures and for guarding the text against any errors.• Or so the scriptures tell us.nScripture[uncountable] (also the (Holy) Scriptures [plural])RRC the Bible 《圣经》 the way God is portrayed in Scripture 《圣经》中对上帝的描写Origin scripture (1300-1400) Latin scriptura “something written”, from scribere; → SCRIBEscrip·ture nounScriptureLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
the particular books religion holy of Corpus a
scripture
scrip‧ture /ˈskrɪptʃə $ -ər/
noun1. Scripture [uncountable] (also the (Holy) Scriptures [plural]) the Bible:
the way God is portrayed in Scripture
2. [uncountable and countable] the holy books of a particular religion:
Hindu scriptures
scrip‧ture /ˈskrɪptʃə $ -ər/
noun1. Scripture [uncountable] (also the (Holy) Scriptures [plural]) the Bible: 2. [uncountable and countable] the holy books of a particular religion: