English-Chinese Dictionary

Author: Liu Jingyu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: ·Natural language, standardized text, accurate and reliable definitions; ·Typical and rich example sentences, close to daily life, strong imitative ability; ·Clear layout, color printing, compact and exquisite, highly approachable. To meet the needs of、 as well as English self-learners, we have compiled this 《》 based on the summary of recent research achievements and by referring to a large number of domestic and international reference books and periodicals. This dictionary includes over 20,000 entries, with the selection criteria being: to include as many frequently used words in daily life as possible, while generally excluding or not explaining less common words and their uncommon meanings. In terms of word selection, this dictionary highlights the following features: 1. It includes a large number of new words. Due to the development of the times, many new words have emerged in English and American languages, such as satellite navigation and the Internet. We have strived to include as many common new words as possible. 2. It specially includes some common professional terms. In the past, only large-scale professional reference books included professional terms. However, with the development of media and the popularization of knowledge, many professional terms have also entered the daily lives of ordinary people and frequently appear in newspapers and magazines, such as genes and nanotechnology. This dictionary also pays attention to including such terms. 3. It emphasizes the inclusion of colloquialisms and idioms. Some colloquial or slang expressions in English are often considered too informal to be included in other English-Chinese dictionaries. Although this dictionary is small, it has made some attempts in this regard to meet the needs of different readers. 4. It appropriately includes some proper nouns. During the compilation of this dictionary, we referred to many dictionaries and materials. Due to space limitations, we cannot list them all here.