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Post·Script

(pōst′skrĭpt′)

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post·script

(pōst′skrĭpt′, pōs′skrĭpt′)

n. Abbr. PS

1. A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature.

2. Additional information appended to the manuscript, as of a book or article.

[Medieval Latin *postscrīptum, from neuter past participle of Latin postscrībere, to write after : post-, post- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]

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postscript

(ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt; ˈpəʊst-)

1. a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature

2. (Journalism & Publishing) any supplement, as to a document or book

[C16: from Late Latin postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write]

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post•script

(ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs-)

n.

1. a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.

2. any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book.

[1515–25; < Latin postscrīptum, neuter past participle of postscrībere to write after]

Post•Script

(ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt)

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Noun	1.	postscript - a note appended to a letter after the signature PS letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
	2.	postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end addendum, supplement matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a book appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book continuation, sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

postscript

noun P.S., addition, supplement, appendix, afterthought, afterword A brief, handwritten postscript lay beneath his signature.

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Translations

حاشِيَه، مَلْحوظَه

douška

efterskrift

Nachtrag Postskriptum

posdata

jälkikirjoitus

post-scriptum

utóirat

eftirskrift

addenda poscritto postscriptum

post scriptum

postskripts

nota benepostscriptum

etterskrift

postskriptum

pripis

not

信签名后的又及信签名后的附言再者附言

postscript

[ˈpəʊsskrɪpt] N (to letter) → posdata f (fig) → epílogo m
there is a postscript to this story → esta historia tiene epílogo

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postscript

[ˈpəʊstskrɪpt] n → post-scriptum mpost-traumatic stress disorder n → syndrome m posttraumatique

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postscript

[ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt] n → poscritto

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postscript

(ˈpəusskript) noun

(often abbreviated to P.S.) a part added to a letter after the writer has signed it.

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To use an expression of Madame de Sevigne, who wrote about the same time, "there was a postscript to the letter;" and the most important part of the letter was contained in the postscript.

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"Ah, true," said Monte Cristo "there is a postscript."

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It was not in human nature--perhaps I ought to say it was not in the nature of a man who was in my situation--to refrain from showing some curiosity, on being asked to supplement a letter of recommendation by such a postscript as this.

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After an interval an endless interval, as it seemed to me--of ten days more, I received a second letter from my old friend, with another postscript added by Mr.

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Bennet sent them word that they could not possibly have the carriage before Tuesday; and in her postscript it was added, that if Mr.

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"The epistle is laconic," said D'Artagnan; "and if there had not been a postscript, probably I should not have understood it; but happily there is a postscript."

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"Your word will go the furthest, John," said the master, "for Sir Clifford adds in a postscript, `If I could find a man trained by your John I should like him better than any other;' so, James, lad, think it over, talk to your mother at dinner-time, and then let me know what you wish."

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The letter presenting this information added no new facts to the facts already known, but one very remarkable paragraph was contained in the postscript. It referred to Anne Catherick.

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I knew one that, when he wrote a letter, he would put that, which was most material, in the postscript, as if it had been a by-matter.

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She had added a postscript in which she stated, "I like your sonnet very much."

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It was a silly, harmless letter, and Anne would have laughed over it had it not been for the postscript. "Gilbert seems to be enjoying Redmond, judging from his letters," wrote Ruby.

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To her aunt's surprise, just as she was about to close the envelope Isabel stepped forward, and inconsistently requested leave to add a postscript to the very letter which she had refused to write!