Dictionary of Middle School English Usage

Author: Zheng Enyue / Yuan Dalian (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This dictionary is compiled based on the newly issued "English Curriculum Standards" by the Ministry of Education. It includes over 3,300 words and more than 360 phrases or expressions required by the "English Curriculum Standards" in its entries and word formation. Additionally, it supplements approximately 300 commonly used words and phrases to meet the reading needs of middle school students. The common words included in this dictionary frequently appear in various teaching materials, and their definitions and usage examples are mostly derived from new teaching materials. What sets this dictionary apart is its extensive coverage of fixed collocations. The purpose of this is primarily to help middle school students improve their comprehensive language by reviewing, consolidating, and deepening their understanding of the knowledge they have learned. The synonyms and antonym phrase or group analyses selected for this dictionary are written by the compilers based on years of teaching experience, targeting the actual difficulties and common mistakes of middle school students. They aim to help them accurately distinguish between synonyms and antonym phrases or groups, master their fixed collocations, and understand their idiomatic usage. The association section of this dictionary is designed to expand students' knowledge, help them understand some related usages, and gain basic knowledge of word formation, thereby increasing their vocabulary.