New Century English Usage Dictionary

Author: Wang Wenfang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 1999-09-01
Features: The "New Century English Usage Dictionary" features 15,200 common English words as headwords, introducing over 100,000 collocations centered around these words from both semantic relationships and grammatical structures, along with over 80,000 typical examples. The book contains over 5 million words in total, encompassing common, thought-provoking English proverbs and habitual expressions that Chinese readers should pay special attention to. During its compilation, extensive references were made to a wealth of literature and high-quality English dictionaries published domestically and internationally, selecting new words that have emerged and stabilized in modern British and American society. Each entry provides readers with carefully selected flexible and fixed collocations, vivid examples, and concise explanations of differences among synonyms. In terms of language form, it reflects the style of modern English, while in terms of content, it captures the pulse of the contemporary era. The dictionary's headwords and definitions are brief yet informative, highly practical, academically rigorous, and timely, with a scientifically organized layout, making it an invaluable reference tool. The dictionary offers various types of information from perspectives such as semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, serving as a multifunctional lexicon. Readers will find it beneficial to open and easily locate the content they need. The headwords and definitions of the dictionary are concise, with the most commonly used ones listed for those with multiple definitions. Every definition is accompanied by examples, and conversely, every example corresponds to a listed definition. This not only reflects the scientific rigor required in dictionary compilation but also significantly enhances the practicality of the dictionary, making it clear for readers to understand the meanings and usage of words at a glance.