New English-Chinese Dictionary

Author: "New English-Chinese Dictionary"
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The main part of an entry consists of the word and its definition. Some entries also include idioms, derivatives, compound words, etc.
1. The word is in bold. Words with the same spelling but different etymology and meaning are listed as separate entries. When a word has different spellings, if the spellings are similar, they are listed in the same entry, separated by commas; if the spellings are significantly different, they are listed as separate entries, but the definition appears only once, with the other noting that it is the same as another word.
2. The pronunciation is indicated by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) after the word. Affixes, word components, and abbreviations are generally not marked with pronunciation.
3. The part of speech is indicated after the phonetic notation. The part of speech is marked in English abbreviation form. Compound words written separately are generally not marked with part of speech.
4. Plural forms or singular/plural homonymous nouns are marked in brackets. When a word or an idiom has multiple different definitions, each definition is listed separately. After the definition, phrases or sentences are included as examples when necessary. Most derivatives and compound words are listed within the entry, while a few are listed as separate entries due to being commonly used or having complex definitions and usage. Derivatives and compound words listed within the entry are generally not marked with pronunciation. Derivatives listed within the entry are marked with part of speech. If the definition is the same as the main word of the entry, the definition is not repeated.