the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning法律（协议）的字面意义:•employees who stick to the letter of the law in their contracts严格遵守合同字面意义的雇员⇒the spirit of the law at SPIRIT¹ (11)the ˌletter of the ˈlaw(often disapproving)the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning法律（或法规）的准确字面意义They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。 |