Student's New English-Chinese Dictionary

Author: Zhao Ying
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Characteristics of this book:
1. Words:
1. The English words in this dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order and printed in black bold type.
2. For words with more than one spelling, the following treatment is applied: (1) Enclosed in parentheses. (2) Both spellings are provided.
3. Abbreviations and compound words are arranged in alphabetical order.
4. Words with the same spelling but different etymology or meanings are listed as separate entries with numerical codes in the upper right corner.
5. Some adjectives can use either "-ic" or "-ical" as a suffix, indicated in parentheses.
2. Phonetic Transcription:
1. This dictionary uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for phonetic transcription, which is placed in square brackets after the word.
2. Generally, only one pronunciation is marked for a word. However, if a word has multiple pronunciations, they are separated by commas and placed in square brackets.
3. Part of Speech:
1. The part of speech is indicated using English abbreviations, divided into ten categories.
2. If a word has more than one part of speech, the primary or most common one is indicated.
4. Word Forms:
1. Irregular changes in verb forms and irregular plural forms of nouns are noted. In regular changes, significant variations in repeating final consonant letters or spellings and pronunciations are also noted.
2. Irregular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs are noted in parentheses, with semicolons separating the comparative and superlative forms.
5. Definitions and Usage:
1. Each entry is explained in English, followed by a Chinese translation.
2. If a word has multiple meanings under the same part of speech, they are labeled as 1., 2., 3., etc.
3. The bilingual part of each entry is printed in bold, while example sentences are printed in italics.
4. Phrases are printed in black bold type and separated by the symbol "/".
5. Sometimes, brackets are used before definitions to indicate the word's etymology and field of study.
6. After the basic usage and example sentences, symbols such as 【Phrase】, 【Derived】, 【Compound】, 【Synonym】, 【Antonym】, 【Analysis】, etc., are marked based on different situations.
6. Symbol Usage:
1. The tilde "～" is used to represent the word of the entry.
2. Square brackets "[]" are used for: (1) Noting phonetic transcription. (2) Noting usage. (3) Noting etymology and field of study. (4) Noting correctness.
3. Parentheses "()" are used for: (1) Noting word form changes. (2) Adding supplementary explanations on meaning. (3) Indicating optional parts. (4) Indicating replaceable parts. (5) Indicating fixed collocations. (6) Indicating plural forms of nouns.
4. Fish-tailed symbols are used to note phrases, derived forms, compound forms, etc.