Dictionary Words Language Book Explains Noun Electronic Subject
This is the entry for "dictionary" from Collins Dictionary. It provides two definitions: a book listing words alphabetically with meanings or translations, and a reference book of specialized terms for a particular subject. It also includes example sentences and part-of-speech information.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]词典;字典;辞书 A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed alphabetically, together with their meanings or their translations in another language.
...a Welsh-English dictionary.
一本威尔士语-英语词典
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]专业词典;术语大全 A dictionary is an alphabetically ordered reference book on one particular subject or limited group of subjects.
[with supp]
...the Dictionary of National Biography.
《英国传记大词典》
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dic·tion·ary★/ˈdɪkʃənri; NAmEˈdɪkʃəneri/noun(pluraldic·tion·aries)1★a book that gives a list of the words of a language in alphabetical order and explains what they mean, or gives a word for them in a foreign language 词典;字典;辞书◆a Spanish-English dictionary西班牙语 – 英语词典2a book that explains the words that are used in a particular subject 专业术语大全;专业词典◆a dictionary of mathematics数学词典3a list of words in electronic form, for example stored in a computer's spellchecker电子词典dictionarydictionariesdic·tion·ary/ˈdɪkʃənri; NAmEˈdɪkʃəneri/
1a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same language, or another language: a German – English dictionary2a book that explains the words and phrases used in a particular subject: a science dictionaryCOLLOCATIONSverbsuse a dictionary· We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.look something up in a dictionary· If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.check a dictionary· I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation.consult a dictionary formal (=check something in a dictionary)· Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionarya pocket dictionary (=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.an electronic dictionary (=small electronic machine containing a dictionary)· Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan.a bilingual dictionary (=with translations from one language into another)· A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language.a monolingual dictionary (=written in only one language)· Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones.a picture dictionary (=containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language)· The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions.an online dictionary (=one you can use on the Internet)· There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet.an etymological dictionary (=showing the origin and history of words)· Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other.dictionary + NOUNa dictionary definition· Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for.a dictionary entry (=the definition and all the other information at a word)· The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry.
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dictionaries[198]
字典(51%),词典(44%),辞典(5%)
n.字典;词典
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