Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (2004 New Edition) (English-English & English-Chinese)

Author: Pearson Education UK
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Publish Date: 2004-07-19
Features: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, as a top-quality learning dictionary, has long been recognized for its authority. This bilingual dictionary for Chinese readers is translated based on its new edition. It inherits the consistent characteristics of Longman dictionaries while staying true to the pulse of the times, demonstrating a stronger scientific and humanistic nature. Especially after being revised using the renowned BNC corpus, the example sentences are authentic, fashionable, and standardized, reflecting the latest trends in language development. It also includes the different usages of English in various countries, making it a true global English dictionary.
Extensive Word Selection: Contains over 82,000 entries, including over 2,000 newly added words.
Concise Definitions: Uses common vocabulary of 2,000 words to explain all entries, making them easy to understand.
Frequency Marking: For the first time, it marks the levels of common words in spoken and written English, facilitating learning.
Emphasis on Collocations: Thousands of collocations are provided to help readers grasp vocabulary while enabling flexible usage.
Focus on Spoken Language: Highlights natural expressions of words and phrases in real-life applications.
Detailed Grammar Explanations: Based on corpus data analysis, it offers hundreds of scientific and rigorous grammar explanations.
Easy Lookup: Provides orientation markers in entries with multiple meanings for convenient reference.
IELTS Test Preparation: Specifically includes 50 pages of frequently tested IELTS vocabulary, emphasizing assessment.