Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary: Fourth Edition

Author: Hornby
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The content is 50% more than the third edition, including 57,100 words and phrases, with 4,000 new entry examples totaling 81,500 items. 200 new thematic entries are added to explain grammar or difficult word usage. 1,820 new illustrations are included with translation comparisons. A large number of adverb examples are added for greater practicality. Adjectives are categorized into two usages: as attributive or predicative. The concise verb pattern table is rearranged and placed at the end. The translation complies with Chinese norms, emphasizing both English-Chinese bilingual explanations.
This book was originally titled "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English" (abbreviated as OALD). Its English version has been revised three times since its publication and has been widely popular worldwide for over 40 years in the second half of the 20th century, receiving enthusiastic acclaim from readers. In 1988, with permission from Oxford University Press, our institution published and distributed the Simplified Chinese edition of "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English" (Simplified Chinese version), which is the third edition of this dictionary in English. In 1989, Oxford University Press released the fourth edition of the English version, led by renowned linguist A. P. Cowie, which comprehensively revised the third edition, increasing its content by over 50% compared to the third edition. Updates were made in various aspects such as word selection, phonetics, definitions, examples, usage explanations, sentence patterns, and idioms, making the content richer, more practical, and more aligned with the needs of English learners in non-English-speaking countries. It is considered one of the outstanding English dictionaries of today.
In 1994, the bilingual English-Chinese edition of the dictionary was published, with the title changed to "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English." With the permission of Oxford University Press, our institution was authorized to publish and distribute the Simplified Chinese edition of this bilingual version, which is the book presented to the readers.
Before publication, with the consent of Oxford University Press, we made some technical adjustments to the text of the original book to better suit the habits of readers in China. If there are any shortcomings, we sincerely welcome readers to point them out.
Commercial Press Editorial Department
July 1997