writ
n. [法] 令狀; 文書; 法院命令
v. “write”的過去式和過去分詞
A writ is a legal document that orders a person to do a particular thing.
He issued a writ against one of his accusers.
他向其中一個指控他的人發了傳票。
If you say that something is writ large, you mean that it is very obvious.
They now have to cope with the legacy of their past incompetence writ large on their balance sheets.
他們現在不得不處理由於過去工作不力所遺留下的問題,這在資產負債表上一看便知。
If you say that one thing is another thing writ large, you mean that the first thing is a larger or more exaggerated version of the second thing.
Her life was her personality writ large.
她的生活是她性格放大了的寫照。
1. (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
one's writ runs
某人在…有權力
writ large
顯而易見的,明顯的
This is a copy of a writ I received this morning.
這是今早我收到的書面命令副本.
This debate, writ large , is the biggest controversy in American health care today.
顯而易見,這是針對當今美國醫療保障制度最激烈的一場論戰.
I request a specimen of your hand of writ.
我要一份你的手跡.
The seizure in execution of such a writ.
依此種命令沒收的財產.
Mistrust was writ large on her face.
她臉上明顯流露出不信任的表情.