yours
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely, (esp US) Yours truly are the commonest ways of ending formal and semi-formal letters. *Yours faithfully、 Yours sincerely、 (尤用於美式英语的)Yours truly 是信末最常见的敬语, 用於正规的及半正规的书信均可. The correct style is to use Yours faithfullyto end a letter which begins Dear Sir/Madam (ie when the name of the person being addressed is not known to the writer) and Yours sincerely/truly after Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith (ie when the name is known but the person is not well known to the writer). 正确的格式是在信的开头用 Dear Sir/Madam(即不认识收信人), 则信末用 Yours faithfully, 而在信的开头用 Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith(即知其名而不熟悉者)则信末用 Yours sincerely/truly. *In US English Sincerely, Sincerely yours and Yours truly are often used. 在美式英语中常用 Sincerely、 Sincerely yours、 Yours truly. *If the writer knows the addressee personally, the first name is used and With best wishes may be added. 若写信人与收信人相识, 则信的开头用收信人的名字(不用姓), 信末可加 With best wishes. *More familiar still is the use of the first name and Yours (ever). 关系更密切者, 信的开头用收信人的名字(不用姓), 信末用 Yours (ever).
yours possess pron
1 of or belonging to you 您的; 你的; 你们的
Is that book yours? 那本书是您的吗?
Is she a friend of yours? 她是你的朋友吗?
2 (usu 通常作 Yours, abbr 缩写 yrs) (used in ending a letter 用於信函的结尾): Yours sincerely
Yours faithfully * Yours truly (相当於中文书信的`谨上、 敬上'等). =>Usage above 用法见上文.
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.