韦氏案头词典

出版时间：1996-12  出版社：世界图书出版公司/梅里亚姆-韦伯斯特公司  作者：美国梅里亚姆-韦  
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内容概要

本书是一部大型百科词典，它是在《韦氏大学词典》第10版的基础上精
选后编纂而成的。本书共收词6万余条，均为日常英语中最常用的词汇，给
出每一词条的规范发音、准确定义和词汇来源，书中有150幅插图，增强了
直观性。另有25个表格，提供了科学、自然、文化、社会和一般信息等各种实
用资料。书后附有常用的资料。本书以它的权威性、实用性和丰富的资料成
为人们日常工作和学习所必备的案头工具书。

书籍目录

PrefaceExplanatory NotesAbbreviations Used in This WorkPronunciation SymbolsA Dictionary of the English LanguageCommon English Given NamesForeign Words and PhrasesBiographical NamesGeographical NamesNations of the WordPopulation of Places in the United StatesUnited States FactsPopulation of Places in CanadaPopulation of Canada in 1991Signs and SymbolsA Handbook of Style Documentation of SourcesForms of Address

章节摘录

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