《剑桥美国英语辞典》由享誉世界的剑桥大学出版社经多年精心收集语料并采用最新电脑技术编纂而成，极具科学性和权威性，又兼蓄新颖的风格和独物的内容：住处的编排和查找方法体现了系统性和网络式互联，查此而知彼，寻一而得十，可谓便当而简捷。
与同类词典相比而言，例句多，新词新义多，用法说明多，插图多，常用参考资料多，索查途径多：练习、翻译和写作时常会遇到的疑惑 ，如可数与不可数、某些动词后跟随不定式还是-ING等，一查即知。――由于这些特点，本词典是教师、大学生、研究生和相应程度自学者的理想工具书。
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《剑桥高阶学习词典》第2版(Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary Second Edition)[ISO]
Review
'CDAE is a fine achievement. Its careful organisation, clear definitions, cogent examples and crisp typography will attract the interest of English learners everywhere.' Professor David Crystal
The CD-ROM version is a fast reference with the ability to search for phrases within the definitions. I was impressed with its ability to pronounce words out loud for students. One of the greatest language problems teachers face, pronunciation, could be greatly reduced with this instrument.' American Language Review
'The immediate attraction of this dictionary is that it comes with a CD-ROM which adds a great dimension to browsing. Browsing for pronunciation is instantly converted from misery to fun and if not addictive, is definitely moreish.' SATEFL Newsletter, Jan 2001
The authoritative guide to American English as it's really used today. The Cambridge Dictionary of American English CD-ROM contains the full text of the printed dictionary, as well as spoken pronunciations for every word in the text to the entry where that word is defined; tools that allow users to add their own notes to the dictionary; and sophisticated lookup tools that let learners search by grammar code, part of speech, and usage label as well as by word. The CD-ROM can also be linked with Microsoft® Word to allow fast lookups from word processing documents. Based on the Cambridge International Corpus, a database that includes more than 200 million words of spoken and written American English, the paperback edition contains more than 40,000 definitions of words and phrases. Entries are organized by meaning, and words with more than one meaning are clearly marked with a boxed guideword, so there's no guesswork involved in finding the right entry. Definitions are written using a carefully controlled 2,000-word defining vocabulary, so they are clear and easy to understand. Authentic, full-sentence examples show learners how words are typically used. More than 3,000 common idioms are defined, and an Idioms Index makes it easy to find them. Language Portraits provide in-depth explanations of difficult grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation. The dictionary also includes coverage of important Canadian and British words and meanings.
