Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press--Collins

Author: Miao Shuchang
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This dictionary is compiled based on Collins COBUILD Student's Usage. It includes 500 commonly used but difficult-to-master English words and phrases in basic English, organized into groups based on their meaning and usage relationships. It provides detailed explanations of word or phrase usage in terms of meaning, grammar, structure, and collocation. Numerous example sentences are used to illustrate the usage. It is particularly noteworthy that the book includes exercises and answers, and an index of words and phrases is provided at the back for easy reference.
· Over 5,000 selected basic English vocabulary entries;
· Innovative arrangement, grouping and comparing words, phrases, synonyms, and antonyms to aid memory;
· Accurate and easy-to-understand usage explanations, highlighting language difficulties;
· Example sentences are all selected from English corpora, providing real contexts;
· Diverse types of exercises with answers provided;
· An index of words and phrases for convenient retrieval.
This dictionary is specifically designed for middle school students and other English learners with beginner to intermediate levels. It can be used for classroom exercises or as a reference for self-study.