21st Century English Dictionary

Author: Yao Jirong
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: New English words used in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking countries in recent years, including popular English slang and colloquialisms. Unique annotations and explanations: The background, historical origins, and textual changes of each entry are explained in both English and Chinese. Comprehensive word origins. An advanced online database with daily updates of new words, with new editions released as the word collection grows. This dictionary provides convenience for English learners and translators to look up new and difficult words. The 21st Century English New Words Dictionary is adapted from The Macquarie Dictionary of Australia and collects some new English words that have emerged in recent years. With the advent of the information age, especially with the emergence and increasing popularity of the Internet, English has become an increasingly global language. English is mutually influenced and infiltrated among countries worldwide, especially among English-speaking countries, and has given rise to many new English words with the development of society. These English words are no longer solely the property of one country's language but are increasingly becoming global. Therefore, although this book is based on Australian English, it also includes new words that have emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking countries in recent years, making it universally relevant. Macquarie University in Australia established an advanced online database system several years ago, collecting frequently appearing new words from English-language newspapers and magazines worldwide. The data is updated daily. This dictionary was compiled using this database. Our company has reached an agreement with the Australian side to continue this model, releasing new editions as new words accumulate to a certain quantity. If this book can provide a practical reference for English learners and translators, enabling them to stay updated on foreign language development information and find some English words that are difficult to locate, along with concise and thorough explanations, that would be our greatest wish. Given the limitations of our abilities, there may be imperfections in the compilation, and we sincerely hope for the readers' corrections. Publisher