New Oxford English Dictionary

Author: Pier Su
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Publication Date: 2001-08-02
Features: This dictionary is the 1998 revised edition, recognized as the most authoritative and reliable new reference book in the world today. Compared to previous dictionaries of the same type, this dictionary follows the actual usage of contemporary English, adopts descriptive principles, simplifies definitions, and emphasizes practicality. The entries are concise and the wording is simple. Technical terms are explained in an easy-to-understand manner, supplemented with Latin names and chemical formulas. With 350,000 entries, over 70,000 example sentences, and 17 million words, it is one of the largest single-volume dictionaries in the world. It includes over 2,000 new words and meanings, 52,000 scientific terms, and 12,000 encyclopedic entries, fully showcasing the advancements in new technologies, processes, products, and disciplines during the 1990s. It features 11,000 English word entries from North America, Australia and New Zealand, India, the Caribbean, and other regions, reflecting the true meaning of an international dictionary. The innovative arrangement of definitions provides detailed grammatical information and collocation data, accompanied by 500 usage explanations, making it clear and easy to follow for imitation and learning. The open layout with multiple paragraphs and minimal use of parentheses is highlighted with small black squares, triangles, and dots as primary separators, making it both eye-catching and convenient.