palimpsest

美 [ˈpælɪmpˌsest]
英 [ˈpælɪmpsest]
  • n.再生羊皮纸卷;具有多重意义的事物;多层次的东西
  • 网络重写本;重写人生;变余构造
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palimpsest
n.
1.
再生羊皮纸卷,重写羊皮书卷(全部或部分原有文字被刮去,在上面另行书写)an ancient document from which some or all of the original text has been removed and replaced by a new text
2.
具有多重意义的事物;多层次的东西something that has many different layers of meaning or detail