Longman Contemporary Advanced English Dictionary (English-English, English-Chinese Bilingual Edition)

Author: Compiled by Pearson Education Limited
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Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This dictionary is designed with a reader-centric approach, striving to enhance its learning functionality. For example:
- Provides indicator marks for easy word meaning lookup.
- Includes 200 "Usage Notes" that explain subtle differences and correct usage of words.
- Uses charts to illustrate the "frequency of use" for vocabulary and phrases.
- Marks the frequency of 3,000 common spoken and written words.
- Employs simple and easy-to-understand definitions using 2,000 common words.
- Features over 1,000 illustrations and 24 full-page color illustrations to help grasp word meanings accurately.
- Offers a wealth of idiomatic expressions and collocations to help learners master practical and authentic English usage.
- Includes a new IELTS (International English Language Testing System) common vocabulary list, reflecting an open concept of linking the dictionary with testing and assessment.
- The Chinese translation of this dictionary was completed by a team of outstanding scholars and senior translation professionals in China; the reviewers are also renowned experts in the field of English in China.
- Before publication, our company and Pearson Education Limited worked together with editorial staff to meticulously design the layout, repeatedly proofread the text, and technically refine ambiguous time-related expressions in the dictionary to ensure the accuracy of the translation and the perfection of the dictionary.
- Of course, we are fully aware that due to human limitations, any dictionary may have imperfections. We sincerely invite to provide feedback and corrections.
Extensive Word Selection: Contains over 82,000 entries, including over 2,000 newly added words.
Concise Definitions: All entries are explained using 2,000 common words, making them easy to understand.
Frequency Marking: For the first time, marks the frequency levels of common words in spoken and written language, facilitating learning.
Collocation Highlighting: Thousands of entry collocations help readers master vocabulary while enabling flexible application.
Focus on Spoken Language: Emphasizes natural expressions of words and phrases in real-life usage.
Detailed Grammar Explanations: Based on corpus data analysis, provides hundreds of scientific and rigorous grammar notes.
Easy Lookup: Offers guide marks in entries with multiple meanings for convenient reference.
Test Preparation Support: Specifically provides a 50-page IELTS common vocabulary list, focusing on assessment.