holograph
/ˈhɒləɡrɑːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊləɡræf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhō-lə-ˌgraf ˈhä-/ (ame, mw)
holograph — 名詞
1. A document that someone writes by hand, especially one that is important in law
親筆文件
由作者親手書寫的文件
A document that someone writes by hand, especially one that is important in law or history, such as a will, letter, or original manuscript.
The curator confirmed the letter was a genuine holograph written by Rosa while she was in prison.
館長確認那封信是 Rosa 在獄中寫下的真跡親筆文件。
collocation: genuine holograph
Under Taiwanese law, a will handwritten by the testator is a holograph and needs no witnesses.
根據台灣法律，由立遺囑人手寫的遺囑稱為親筆遺囑，不需見證人。
collocation: holograph will
Wei found a holograph of a famous poem in the library archive, with the poet's corrections in the margins.
Wei 在圖書館檔案中找到一首著名詩作的親筆手稿，頁邊留有詩人的修改筆跡。
The detective compared the ransom note to known holographs of the suspect to check the handwriting.
偵探將勒索信與嫌犯已知的親筆文件進行比對，以確認筆跡是否吻合。
- manuscript
broader term — can be typed or handwritten; the author may or may not be the handwriter
- autograph manuscript
a manuscript written in the author's own hand, often of high historical value
- typescript
a document produced by typing, not handwriting
- printed document
a document produced by a printing press or printer, not handwritten
文法句型
a holograph
holograph of [something]
holograph will/testament
用法筆記
Rarely used in everyday conversation; most common in legal and historical contexts. In legal usage, a holographic will is a will written entirely by hand by the testator. Do not confuse with hologram (a three-dimensional image).