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

Author: (English) Summers / Zhu Yuan et al
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features:
· Contains 80,000 entries.
· Breaks through traditional word limits, adding over 15,000 entries related to politics, history, geography, science, art, and culture, combining the functions of an English learning dictionary and an encyclopedia—globally innovative.
· Includes 2,000 newly coined words from the 21st century to meet modern needs.
· 400 Cultural Notes, explaining important words related to culture.
· 400 Usage notes, providing detailed explanations of subtle differences and correct usage between words.
· 11 Features introducing Western culture.
· 20 full-color insert pages.
· 20 pages of Language Notes, introducing pragmatics knowledge.
· Multi-page appendices to help build a solid language foundation.
· Covers both British and American English.
· Bilingual printing with a striking layout.
The English original name of this dictionary is the Longman Dictionary of English Language.