inscription

名词 inscription:

1. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
   同义词：lettering
2. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
   同义词：dedication
3. the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words

1. The inscription was still legible.
   铭文仍清晰可辨。
2. The ring bears an inscription.
   这个戒指上刻有字。
3. The inscription on the coin had worn away.
   铸造在硬币上的文字已经磨损。
4. We couldn't make out the inscription.
   我们辨认不清这些字迹。
5. Time and weather had long ago effaced the inscription on the monument.
   岁月和风雨早已磨掉纪念碑上的铭文。
6. The inscription on the stone had worn away.
   刻在石头上的文字已磨损了。
7. I can't read the inscription on this stone because it's getting dark.
   天黑了，我看不见这块石头上的碑文。

in.scrip.tion

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of inscribing.
铭刻：铭刻的行为或实例
Something, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed.
铭文：类似于铸币，奖章，纪念碑或封条上措词的铭刻的文字
An enrollment or a registration of names.
注册：名字的登入或记录

A short, signed message in a book or on a photograph given as a gift.
题词：在做为礼物的书或照片上简短的签名留言
The usually informal dedication of a book or an artistic work.
题赠：通常以书或艺术品作为非正式的赠予

来源：
Middle English inscripcioun [statement giving the author or title of a book]
中古英语 inscripcioun [给一本书的作者或称谓的声明]
from Latin onscroptiô onscroptiôn-
源自 拉丁语 onscroptiô onscroptiôn-
from onscroptus [past participle of] onscrobere [to inscribe] * see inscribe
源自 onscroptus [] onscrobere的过去分词 [铭刻] *参见 inscribe

【引伸】
inscrip.tional 或
inscrip.tive
adj.（形容词）
inscrip.tively
adv.（副词）