英语专业四级听力听写训练 第33期:词典 Dictionary

Dictionary

词典

A dictionary is a reference book that focuses on defining words and phrases, including multiple meanings.

词典是一种参考书，主要给词和词组下定义，并包括多种含义。

The most frequently used dictionary is a language dictionary that includes the majority of frequently used words in a language.

最常见的词典是包含一门语言中大部分常用词的语言类词典，

Language dictionaries are made for different types of users:

这类字典针对不同的读者而编写:

scholars, office workers, schools, and second language learners.

学者，办公室人员，学校，二语学习者。

There are many competing dictionaries put out by different companies.

很多由不同公司出版的词典很具有竞争力，

Not only do they have different forms-paperback, hardback, and online editions-but they differ in other ways.

它们不仅装订形式不一，有平装本，精装本以及在线版本，在很多方面也有不同。

Each company, for example, uses its own version of phonetic respelling based on the research done by its experts.

例如，每家公司都使用由自己的专家研发的语音重拼法。

Other differences between dictionaries show up in other features.

词典的不同还体现在其他特色上。

Many dictionaries include their experts' guidance on grammar, usage, and the history of the language.

很多词典含有其专家对语法，用法，语言史的指导意见。

Definitions differ slightly, and sample sentences may be the work of the editorial staff or taken from real-world usage,

定义的区别不大，例句可能是编辑人员编写的，又或者取自真实生活，

perhaps the first known written use.

很有可能是最早已知的书面用法。