Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary, Fourth Edition

Author: Hornby
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2000-08-12
Features: The content has increased by 50% compared to the third edition, totaling 57,100 words and phrases, with 4,000 new entry examples, making a total of 81,500 items. 200 new thematic entries have been added to explain grammar or difficult word usage. 1,820 new illustrations are included with translation references, with a significant increase in adverb examples for greater practicality. Adjectives are distinguished between their use as attributive or predicative. A concise verb pattern table has been reorganized and placed at the end. The translation adheres to Chinese norms, emphasizing both English-Chinese explanations. This dictionary was originally titled Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English (abbreviated as OALD). Since its publication, the English version has undergone three revisions. Over the past 40 years in the second half of the 20th century, it has been widely popular worldwide and highly praised by readers. In 1988, after obtaining permission from Oxford University Press, our institution published and distributed the Simplified Chinese edition of the "Oxford Modern Advanced English-Chinese Dictionary" (Simplified Chinese version), whose English text is the third edition of this dictionary. In 1989, Oxford University Press released the fourth edition in the English version, led by the renowned linguist A. P. Cowie, which comprehensively revised the third edition. This resulted in a 50% increase in content compared to the third edition, with updates in word selection, pronunciation, definitions, examples, usage explanations, sentence patterns, and the inclusion of idioms. Consequently, the content is richer, more practical, and more aligned with the needs of English learners from non-English speaking countries, making it a leading English dictionary of its kind today. In 1994, the English-Chinese bilingual edition of the dictionary was published, with the title changed to "Oxford Advanced English-Chinese Dictionary." With the permission of Oxford University Press, our institution was authorized to publish and distribute the Simplified Chinese edition of this bilingual version, which is the book presented to the readers. // Before publication, with the consent of Oxford University Press, we made some technical adjustments to the original text to better suit the habits of Chinese readers. Any imperfections are welcome to be pointed out by the readers. // Commercial Press Editorial Department // July 1997