Oxford Contemporary English Mini Dictionary

Author: F.G. Fowler
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Publish Date: 1996-07-01
Features: This book is a newly revised edition of the famous Oxford English Dictionary. It contains over 49,000 words and phrases, sufficient to meet the general needs of English learners and users. The new edition prioritizes clarity, readability, and convenience, making significant innovations in entries, phonetics, definitions, usage notes, and arrangement. While retaining the original strengths of concise and accurate definitions, usage prompts, and etymological annotations, it introduces the following new features:
1) All entries (including abbreviations) are uniformly arranged in alphabetical order;
2) The use of acronyms and symbols is minimized;
3) International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is used instead of the Oxford phonetic system;
4) Word meanings are arranged in order of commonality and importance;
5) Words and meanings that are controversial or may be offensive are marked;
6) Idioms and phrases are concentrated at the end of entries;
7) A large number of new technical terms are added;
8) Seven new appendices are included.
Introduction to the Student English Library:
Experience has shown that reading translations may seem easier, but it often leads to confusion. Delving into the original texts may be initially challenging, but only in this way can one truly grasp the essence. This applies not only to literary works but also to general language reference books. With the goal of studying foreign culture in mind, one must be determined to master the foreign language. From the perspective of learning a foreign language, one should start reading and reading more original works early on.