English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary

Author: Written by the team of "Very English Dictionary"
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The "Chinese-English Dictionary" has the following characteristics in terms of word selection:
1. Includes many new words. Based on the characteristics of the times, it collects some new things that people often encounter, such as notebooks (computers), the Internet, etc.
2. Includes many common professional terms. Some words are highly specialized and are only included in large reference books. However, with the development of media and the popularization of knowledge, many highly specialized terms have become common topics of conversation and frequently appear in newspapers and magazines. These words are increasingly used and are therefore a key focus of this dictionary's, such as euthanasia, genes, and nanotechnology.
3. Includes many colloquial idioms. Some colloquial expressions in Chinese are often not included in other Chinese-English dictionaries because these idioms are neither considered refined nor easy to compile. Although this dictionary is small, it has made certain attempts in this regard. When these words, the dictionary follows the principle of using idiomatic English expressions as translations, i.e., paraphrasing. At the same time, it also records direct translations that accurately capture the meaning and form.
4. Appropriately includes some proper nouns. Proper nouns are often not included in small reference books. This dictionary appropriately includes some common proper nouns to facilitate reader use.
The "English-Chinese Dictionary": This dictionary includes over 20,000 entries. The principle for selecting entries is: words with high frequency and common usage in daily life and work. Considering that the target readers are mainly students, entries for obscure words and less common meanings of words are not included or explained in this dictionary. Given that American English is more widely encountered and used in today's society, we referred more to relevant materials in the writing process, emphasizing American cultural background and characteristics in definitions and example sentences. For highly specialized terms, the dictionary specifically notes their scope of application. Additionally, it strives to reflect the usage methods and grammatical features of the words in the example sentences as much as possible.