English Collocation Dictionary

Author: Wang Wencai
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: "The English Collocation Dictionary" is a reference book that introduces the collocational relationships between words in English. The combinations of words in English are vast, which can be roughly divided into two major categories: closed and open types. Closed collocations are habitual fixed phrases formed through long-term usage, while open collocations are flexible word combinations created in diverse linguistic environments according to certain grammatical structures and semantic connections, capable of infinite generation. "The English Collocation Dictionary" includes both closed and open collocations, featuring 15,000 common words as headwords. It introduces word combinations centered around these words from both grammatical structure and semantic connection perspectives, totaling over 300,000 entries. The linguistic material in this dictionary is selected from highly reputable English dictionaries both domestically and internationally, as well as contemporary books, newspapers, and periodicals published in the UK and the US. Mastering habitual English word collocations helps non-English-speaking individuals overcome errors caused by the influence of their native language and culture, avoid unnatural analogies, and thereby enhance their ability to communicate effectively 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 intellectual exchange in complex daily life.