English Collocation Dictionary

Author: Wang Wenfang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features:
The main features of "English Collocations Dictionary" are as follows:
- Large volume, abundant examples: The book contains a total of 15,000 entries, with over 300,000 collocations and examples selected.
- Modern language, strong practicality: The language material has a strong sense of the times, providing readers with expressions that reflect various aspects of contemporary social life in different contexts.
- Clear arrangement, easy to consult: Under each entry, collocations are first categorized by grammatical structure and then arranged alphabetically, making it convenient for readers to look up and use.
"English Collocations Dictionary" is a reference tool that introduces the collocations between English words. The combinations of words in English are vast and can be roughly divided into two main types: closed and open. Closed collocations are habitual fixed phrases formed through long-term use, while open collocations are flexible word combinations created in diverse linguistic environments based on certain grammatical structures and semantic relationships, capable of infinite generation.
"English Collocations Dictionary" includes both closed and open collocations, with 15,000 common words as entries. It introduces word combinations centered around these words from both grammatical structure and semantic relationships, totaling over 300,000 entries. The language material in this dictionary is selected from reputable English dictionaries both domestically and internationally, as well as contemporary books, newspapers, and magazines published in the UK and the US.
Mastering habitual English collocations helps non-native speakers overcome errors caused by the influence of their native language and culture, avoid unnatural analogies, and thereby improve their ability to communicate in authentic English. From the perspective of Chinese learners of English, this dictionary selects common and frequently used word collocations, describes specific linguistic phenomena, and provides a rich variety of expressions to better meet readers' needs for communication in complex daily life.