| 释义 |
He kept the letter of the law but not the spirit.他遵守法律的字面条文，而不是其精神实质。Both sides obeyed the letter if not the spirit of the agreement.双方都遵守协议的字面条文，虽然不一定遵从协议的精神实质。They seem to be more concerned with obeying the letter of the law than with understanding the spirit of the law. 他们似乎更关注对法律的字面意思的遵守，而非对其精神实质的领会。 |