epigraph
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/ˈepɪɡræf/
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/ˈepɪɡrɑːf/
A short text or quote at the beginning of a book or chapter that sets the theme or tone.
The epigraph to the chapter read: 'One man's freedom is another man's slavery.'
该章节的题词写道:“一个人的自由是另一个人的奴役。”