Dictionary of Common English FAQs

Author: Zhao Zhencai, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and detailed English problem-solving dictionary published in China to date. It contains 6,000 common problem answers and over 40,000 positive examples (all selected from authentic English and real English tests). The book covers all grammatical phenomena and frequently used and tested vocabulary from middle and high school English textbooks to graduate-level English materials, from college entrance exams, CET-4 and CET-6 to postgraduate entrance exams and TOEFL. Therefore, it is a highly practical reference book for a broad readership, from middle school students to university professors. The book incorporates the latest research findings on English from both China and abroad (especially from abroad) and provides in-depth yet accessible answers to the numerous practical difficulties Chinese learners of English face. It offers both breadth and depth. Many of the problems discussed have not yet been addressed or resolved in China's English academia. The explanations of these issues hold significant academic value. Target Audience: Middle school students, college students, graduate students, English teachers, translators, scientific and technical personnel, self-study learners of English
This is a very useful reference book and will be well-received by readers. It explains some difficulties in English (such as word order in syntax, the usage of structural words like prepositions, articles, modal verbs, and the emotional connotations of idioms) accurately, comprehensively, clearly, and thoroughly.
—Li Funing, Former Director of the English Department and Vice Academic Dean at Peking University, Vice President of the China Society of Teaching English to Foreign Speakers
This book stands out among English publications in China for its vast number of entries, rich content, detailed materials, and innovative and unique explanations. The author's explanations are logical, well-supported, and easy to follow, making it a rare and excellent dictionary.
—Bo Bing, Author of A Handbook of English Grammar and a renowned professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University
I can confidently say that this is a well-researched and meticulously compiled dictionary. It reflects the compilers' high level of English proficiency. I have not seen a dictionary with such a broad scope and such detailed, clear, and in-depth explanations of issues. The problems covered are closely tied to various exams and common difficulties encountered by learners. It is targeted and precise. Many of the issues are frequently asked about in classrooms by teachers, while others are common pitfalls for students learning English.
—Hu Wenzhong, Former Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University and Director of the National Advisory Committee on Foreign Language Teaching in Higher Education
Many of the problems discussed in this book are frequently asked about in classrooms by teachers and common pitfalls for students learning English.
—Hu Wenzhong
This book is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and detailed English problem-solving dictionary published in China to date. It contains 6,000 common problem answers and over 40,000 positive examples (all selected from authentic English and real English tests). The book covers all grammatical phenomena and frequently used and tested vocabulary from middle and high school English textbooks to graduate-level English materials, from college entrance exams, CET-4 and CET-6 to postgraduate entrance exams and TOEFL. Therefore, it is a highly practical reference book for a broad readership, from middle school students to university professors. The book incorporates the latest research findings on English from both China and abroad (especially from abroad) and provides in-depth yet accessible answers to the numerous practical difficulties Chinese learners of English face. It offers both breadth and depth. Many of the problems discussed have not yet been addressed or resolved in China's English academia. The explanations of these issues hold significant academic value. Target Audience: Middle school students, college students, graduate students, English teachers, translators, scientific and technical personnel, self-study learners of English