Newly Compiled Student English-Chinese Dictionary (Revised Edition)

Author: Wang Weiyong, Yuan Xingju
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This dictionary is primarily based on the Collins English Dictionary published in 1987, as well as several influential English-English and English-Chinese dictionaries, and is compiled to meet the practical needs of Chinese students learning English. It contains over 20,000 entries. This dictionary is a compact English reference tool primarily aimed at middle school students, university students, and readers with intermediate English proficiency. At the same time, it strives to provide as much information as possible within its limited space to meet the reading needs of readers of various levels and types of books. In terms of arrangement, entry selection, and definition choices, as well as the selection of example sentences, it seeks to be innovative. In terms of arrangement, it aims for convenience and practicality, reducing unnecessary repetition; in entry and definition selection, it strives to reflect the changes in English vocabulary over the past 20 years, excluding obscure, rare, or outdated words as a general rule, while including new words, new meanings, and words that Chinese students often find difficult to learn. When it comes to example sentences, if the meaning is clear, no examples are provided; when examples are needed, they are primarily phrase-based. Phrasal verbs, idioms, and polysemy are common difficulties for Chinese students learning English. Therefore, this dictionary includes as many polysemous words and idioms composed primarily of common and basic words as possible. This dictionary focuses on definitions. Tailored to the characteristics of Chinese students, it strives to provide new summaries of the meanings of certain common and basic words. Additionally, it reflects some common expressions, sentence patterns, and extremely useful phrases in daily life.