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epigraph

/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/

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noun

题词，铭文

An inscription, especially on a building.

Examples :

"The library's imposing facade featured an epigraph carved in stone, a quote from a famous author about the importance of reading. "

图书馆庄严的外墙上刻着一行题词，那是用石头雕刻的，是出自一位著名作家之口，关于阅读的重要性的引言。

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noun

题词，引言，题辞。

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

Examples :

"The author began her novel with an epigraph from Shakespeare, setting the tone for the story about love and loss. "

作者在小说的开头引用了一段莎士比亚的题词，为这个关于爱与失去的故事奠定了基调。

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noun

函数上方图，上境图.

(of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

Examples :

"To visualize the function's efficiency, the software displayed the epigraph as a shaded region above the performance curve. "

为了更直观地展示该函数的效率，这款软件将函数上方图（上境图）显示为性能曲线之上的阴影区域。

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verb

题写，题献文字。

To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

Examples :

"The author epigraphered her new novel with a quote from her grandmother's favorite poem. "

作者在新小说扉页上题写了她祖母最喜欢的诗里的一句话。

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