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Douai的意思

Douai

英 ['du:ei; 'dau-] 美
  • n. 杜埃(法国城市)

Douai

英文词源


Douai
or Douay, name of town in northern France, used elliptically in reference to the English translation of the Bible begun there late 16c., sanctioned by Roman Catholic Church. [Also called Rheims-Douai translation because it was published in Rheims in 1582]. It uses more Latinate words than the KJV.

双语例句


1. The French constructed a series of fortresses from Dunkirk on the Channel coast to Douai.
法国人在从敦克尔刻到杜埃的英吉利海峡沿岸修筑了一系列要塞。

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