exegesis
noun /ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/
/ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/
[uncountable, countable] (plural exegeses
(formal) /ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsiːz/
/ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsiːz/
)- the detailed explanation of a piece of writing, especially religious writing
(尤指宗教著作的)诠释;解经;释经 - biblical exegesis
圣经注释 - to provide an exegesis of a text
对文本进行注释
词源early 17th cent.: from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai ‘interpret’, from ex- ‘out of’ + hēgeisthai ‘to guide, lead’. - biblical exegesis