Longman Contemporary English Dictionary

Author: (English) Summers/Zhu Yuan, etc.
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Features:
· Contains 80,000 entries.
· Breaks through traditional word selection boundaries, 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.
· Special addition of 2,000 new words from the 21st century to meet contemporary needs.
· 400 cultural notes (Cultural Notes) explaining important words related to culture.
· 400 usage notes (Usage) detailing subtle differences between words and correct usage.
· 11 cultural features introducing Western culture.
· 20 full-color insert pages.
· 20 pages of language notes (Language Notes) introducing pragmatics.
· Multi-page appendices to help build a solid language foundation.
· Covers both British and American English.
· Bilingual printing with a vibrant layout.
The English original name of this dictionary is the Longman Dictionary of English Language.