missive
UK/'misiv/US
GREA1
释义
n.
A written message or letter, often formal
书信，公函
词根拆分
词根派生miss（被送出）+ -ive（这类东西）="被送之物"——源自 letter missive（待寄的信）。如今是"书信"略带文学色彩的说法。
词根 miss 还连着 88 个词常用搭配
- 1.official missive官方公函
- 2.royal missive皇家信件
- 3.send a missive发送公函
- 4.receive a missive收到信件
例句
- 1.
She received a stern missive from the headmaster.
她收到了校长一封措辞严厉的信。