Concise and Practical English-Chinese Dictionary

Author: Zhang Ande
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This dictionary was jointly compiled by experts, professors, and scholars from several provinces. During the compilation process, it received many specific and beneficial guidelines from Mr. Zhang Houchen, a professor at Dalian University of Foreign Languages and a member of the Professional Committee of Bilingual Dictionary Research in China. "The Concise Practical English-Chinese Dictionary" is designed for English enthusiasts, college students, high school students, civil servants, and professionals in economic, trade, science, and technology to learn English. This dictionary emphasizes modernity, practicality, and conciseness; it strives to select practical and concise words that reflect contemporary characteristics, provide typical and authentic examples, and offer clear and accurate definitions. The layout is scientifically designed for convenient and time-saving retrieval. "The Concise Practical English-Chinese Dictionary" primarily uses renowned English dictionaries and vocabulary lists from middle school and college English teaching curricula as its reference, while also consulting newly published premium dictionaries such as the Chambers Dictionary series and the Collins Dictionary series in recent years. It includes over 10,000 entries and approximately 1,000 common idioms.