Longman Contemporary English Dictionary (English-English & English-Chinese, Compact Edition)

Author: (English) Summers, translated by Zhu Yuan and others
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-07-16
Features:
- Contains 80,000 entries, breaking traditional word limits by adding over 15,000 terms related to politics, history, geography, science, art, and culture, integrating the functions of an English learning dictionary and an encyclopedia—globally pioneering.
- Includes 2,000 newly added words from the 21st century to meet contemporary needs.
- Features 400 Cultural Notes, explaining important culture-related vocabulary.
- Provides 400 Usage notes, detailing subtle differences between words and their correct usage.
- Presents 11 cultural features introducing Western culture.
- Contains 20 full-color insert pages.
- Offers 20 pages of Language Notes, covering pragmatics knowledge.
- Multi-page appendices help build a solid language foundation.
- Covers both British and American English.
- Bilingual printing with a vibrant layout.