Foreign Language Press. Basic English-Chinese Dictionary

Author: Lin Yi
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: The newly launched "Basic English-Chinese Dictionary" is a language reference book suitable for elementary and intermediate English learners as well as general translators. The outstanding feature of this dictionary is its meticulous treatment of the semantics, grammar, collocations, idioms, and other aspects of nearly 2,000 basic English words, tailored specifically for Chinese elementary and intermediate learners. It is equipped with contextually complete examples. The dictionary contains over 15,000 entries, including nearly 10,000 compound words and derivatives, as well as over 8,000 verb phrases, idioms, and proverbs. The phonetic transcriptions adopt the new International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with definitions striving for conciseness and accuracy, and abundant, contextually complete examples.