Longman Contemporary English Dictionary (English-English & English-Chinese)

Author: Summers Zhu Yuan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features:
· Contains 80,000 entries.
· Breaks through traditional word selection boundaries, adding over 15,000 entries related to politics, history, geography, science, art, and culture, combining the functions of an English learning dictionary and an encyclopedia—globally pioneering.
· Special addition of 2,000 new words from the 21st century to meet the needs of the times.
· 400 Cultural Notes, explaining important culturally related vocabulary.
· 400 Usage notes, providing detailed explanations of subtle differences and correct usage between words.
· 11 Features, introducing Western culture.
· 20 full-color insert pages.
· 20 Language Notes pages, introducing pragmatics knowledge.
· Multi-page appendices to help build a solid language foundation.
· Covers both British and American English.
· Bilingual printing for a standout layout.
The English original name of this dictionary is the Longman Dictionary of English Language Culture, containing 80,000 entries, including 15,000 encyclopedic entries, with over 9 million words in total. It is currently the world's first English learning dictionary combined with an encyclopedia, fully meeting the needs of intermediate and advanced English learners for language and cultural study. The dictionary features clear and easy-to-understand definitions, typical and rich examples, and detailed and accurate usage explanations. Since its English edition was released, it has been widely loved by the global English teaching community.