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/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

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noun

词典，字典

Examples :

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

为了理解“optimistic”这个词的意思，我查了词典。

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noun

规范词典，标准词典

(preceded by the) A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.

Examples :

"The school's official dictionary defines "optimistic" as a word belonging to the standard English language. "

学校的官方标准词典将“optimistic”定义为一个属于标准英语的词汇。

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noun

百科全书，辞典。

(by extension) Any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; e.g., biographical dictionary, encyclopedic dictionary.

Examples :

"My grandmother's collection includes a helpful biographical dictionary, which lists important women in history. "

我奶奶的藏品中有一本很好用的传记辞典，里面列出了历史上重要的女性人物。

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noun

关联数组，字典。

An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.

Examples :

"The student used a dictionary to look up the meaning of the unfamiliar word "optimistic." "

那个学生用一本像字典一样的关联数组来查找生词“optimistic”的意思。

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verb

查字典，翻字典

To look up in a dictionary.

Examples :

"I need to dictionary the meaning of "optimistic" to understand my friend's comment. "

我需要查一下字典，看看“optimistic”是什么意思，这样才能理解我朋友的评论。

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verb

收入词典，编入字典

To add to a dictionary.

Examples :

"The student dictionaryed the word "onomatopoeia" to better understand its meaning. "

为了更好地理解“拟声词”这个词的意思，那个学生把“拟声词”收入了词典 (Wèile gèng hǎo de lǐjiě “nǐshēngcí” zhège cí de yìsi, nàge xuésheng bǎ “nǐshēngcí” shōurù le cídiǎn).

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verb

编纂词典，编写词典

To compile a dictionary.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to dictionary the most common English words used in her students' writing. "

老师决定为学生们写作中常用的英语单词编写一本词典。

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