New Curriculum Standard English Learning Dictionary

Author: Beishidaxue "New Curriculum English Learning Dictionary" Group
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The "New Curriculum English Learning Dictionary" selects all entries required by the teaching syllabus for students to master, with a focus on explaining and elaborating on commonly used vocabulary in study and daily life. At the same time, combining the current demands of students' English learning and the requirements of the national junior high and senior high school exams, this dictionary comprehensively summarizes and organizes the English knowledge and exam key points that middle school students should know and be able to use. It has become a fully functional, highly practical, and easy-to-look-up learning tool book, suitable not only for daily English learning for middle school students but also for exam candidates' preparation needs. Specifically, this dictionary has the following features:
1. Innovative editing philosophy. This is the most obvious advantage of this dictionary compared to others.
2. Comprehensive functionality. After each entry, the dictionary provides the part of speech, definition (bilingual English-Chinese), various forms of the word, changes in pronunciation, singular and plural forms of nouns, transitivity of verbs, comparative forms of adjectives, and their corresponding forms, along with typical example sentences. In addition to these basic functions, the dictionary also has the following features:
1. Lists compound words, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs of the entry to deepen understanding.
2. "Word Collocations" lists some fixed and habitual usages of the entry.
3. "Extended Usage" lists some derivative words of the entry.
4. "Association Memory" provides words similar in pronunciation, form, or meaning to the entry to enhance memory and promote learning by analogy.
5. The listed proverbs related to the entry expand students' knowledge.
6. The synonym differentiation section helps students master the usage of the entry more accurately.
7. Includes recent junior high and senior high school exam questions with concise explanations, enabling students to improve their English proficiency in practice. This is especially beneficial for exam candidates preparing for the junior high or senior high school exams, as it allows for targeted review and intensive preparation.
3. High practicality and ease of lookup. The comprehensive functionality is a major of the dictionary's practicality. The dictionary strongly emphasizes the combination of theory and practice, allowing students to gain both rational understanding and practical improvement, which is another feature of its high practicality. Moreover, in terms of editing format, the layout of each section is clear at a glance, with a complete knowledge base that facilitates easy lookup for students. The dictionary is available in two formats—32-page and 60-page versions—to accommodate students' needs for portability and use. Readers can choose the version that best suits their requirements.