在线阅读本书 The ideal guide to choosing the right word. Entries go beyond the word lists of a thesaurus, explaining important differences between synonyms. Provides over 17,000 usage examples. Lists antonyms and related words.

This version of Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition (print only), has a laminated hardcover. For this new edition, America’s largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as convergence , Frankenfood , phat , psyops , and vermiculture . The Eleventh Edition also features over 40,00...(展开全部)

The first visual dictionary to incorporate dictionary-scale definitions. - More than 20,000 clear and concise terms - 6,000 full-colour, highly detailed illustrations - 17 chapters outlining subjects from astronomy to sports - Ideal for teachers, parents, translators, and students

Perfect for work, school, self-study, research, or browsing. More than 8,000 highly detailed, full-color illustrations are organized by subject in specialized fields from all aspects of life. Many have been redrawn to modernize their design, such as for TV and medical equipment, while other illustrations for new technologies, such as touch screen smartphones, have been added. I...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 A critically acclaimed guide to English usage. Includes more than 2,300 entries presenting the history, analysis, and recommendations regarding noted usage controversies. Entries are illustrated with more than 20,000 quotations from prominent writers.

New title! A portable visual inventory of today's world incorporating dictionary-scale definitions. 2,600 highly detailed illustrations (many in full color) are enhanced by 9,500 clear and concise definitions prepared in cooperation with Merriam-Webster lexicographers. Chapters and corresponding themes include: universe and earth; house and do-it-yourself; sports and games; and...(展开全部)

New title! Designed to help advance students master spoken and written English as it is actually used, this groundbreaking new dictionary provides in-depth and up-to-date coverage of basic English vocabulary, grammar, and usage. Outstanding features include nearly 100,000 words and phrases, more than 160,000 usage examples, more than 22,000 idioms, verbal collocations, and comm...(展开全部)