New Era Chinese-English Dictionary

Author: Wu Jingrong, Cheng Zhenqiu
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Publishing Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This dictionary contains over 120,000 entries and includes more than 20 appendices. It serves both learning and reference purposes, catering to a broad audience of English learners and users. It can also be used by foreign readers to study Chinese and understand China. Spanning ten years and revised three times, the dictionary underwent extensive revisions, additions, and deletions to ensure novelty, accuracy, and authenticity. In terms of word selection, it strives to include widely recognized and commonly used terms, providing precise English definitions. The English definitions align closely with the original Chinese meanings, avoiding literal interpretations, misinformation, and apparent similarities with hidden differences. The examples are carefully chosen to be appropriate and illustrative; the English translations are accurate and natural, adhering to English usage conventions. Through diverse examples, they guide readers beyond simply seeking corresponding phrases. Released by the Commercial Press at the turn of the century, this is a large-scale, comprehensive, and up-to-date Chinese-English dictionary. Under the leadership of Wu Jingrong, a renowned English expert and editor-in-chief of the Chinese-English Dictionary, and Cheng Zhenqiu, an English expert from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was meticulously compiled over a decade by more than ten active experts and scholars in the field of English. The dictionary features a wide range of entries, numbering nearly 120,000. It pays special attention to contemporary terms in politics, economy, culture, finance, and high technology (including terms from Hong Kong and Taiwan), while also providing concise background notes for important proper nouns in various fields, offering encyclopedic functions. The definitions are accurate, and the translations are precise, with all entries and examples reviewed by both Chinese and English experts. The examples are rich and cover various expressions, reflecting different collocations. The entries are arranged for easy reference, with definitions presented clearly at a glance. The more than 20 appendices are distinctive, some of which are specifically designed for the needs of Chinese-English translation.