| 单词 | encyclopedia |
| 释义 | encyclopedia (once / 3197 pages) n An encyclopedia is a reference work designed to cover all branches and topics of knowledge. We might describe someone who seems to know everything as a "walking encyclopedia." Encyclopedia comes the Greek words for "comprehensive" (cyclo) and "education" (pedia). The first encyclopedias were books (usually in many volumes), but now we have online and electronic encyclopedias. This reference is usually organized alphabetically and covers as many topics as possible. If you're doing research, the encyclopedia is a good place to start. WORD FAMILYencyclopedia: encyclopedias, encyclopedism+/encyclopedism: encyclopedist/encyclopedist: encyclopedists USAGE EXAMPLESOften she recognizes voices imperfectly, offering up weird deep cuts from her encyclopedias, selecting an obscure concept that resembles your question only in sound. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) “I think it’s that one encyclopedia we’ve all been waiting for,” said Rob Kaufelt, president and owner of Murray’s Cheese, a vendor in New York. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) It’s as if Mr. Mills were riffling through an encyclopedia, searching for the perfect entry, which he’s creating before your eyes. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) n a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty Syn|Hypo|Hyper cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia book of knowledge an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts |
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英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。