Longman is one of the famous brands under Pearson Education Group, the largest educational publishing group in the world. Longman Dictionary is a well-known dictionary brand not only in China, but also internationally, with many users. Longman Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary is a dictionary written for English beginners at the beginning of Longman Dictionary Series. Written by the Bilingual Dictionary Department of Pearson Education Publishing Asia Limited, it is suitable for English learners from primary school to junior high school. The purpose is to help Chinese-speaking learners understand the basic meaning and usage of vocabulary through simple explanations, so as to effectively lay a solid foundation for English learning, use English more flexibly and take the first step to learn English well. Longman New Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary (Third Edition) was launched in Hong Kong in 2006, and its simplified Chinese version was published by Guangxi Education Press in September 2009. Longman Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary (3rd Edition) contains 12000 words and phrases, including the latest words of 265438+20th century, such as MP3 and webcam. At the same time, Longman Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary (Third Edition) also has the following features:

Adhering to the feature that Longman Dictionary has few definitions, it uses 1600 definitions to explain all the meanings, which is clear and concise, avoids repeated verification, and is more suitable for English beginners.

Adjust the phonetic symbols according to the requirements of English teaching in Chinese mainland, with the international phonetic symbols in front and the American phonetic symbols behind, which is more in line with Chinese mainland's English learning habits.

◆ Examples are mostly from BBC, CNN and authoritative British and American magazines. They can be directly quoted and imitated in writing and speaking, which is more practical.

◆ Dictionary User's Guide and Clear Usage teach you how to use dictionaries and look up words.

◆20-page full-color illustrations introduce common things, animal names, titles of various seed selection industries, names of various parts of the human body, etc. Through some practical English and Chinese topics, we can strengthen our vocabulary application ability.

◆ There are 250 illustrations in the article to deepen the impression and understanding of related words.

◆32 format and 64 format are more convenient to use. In addition, the simplified Chinese version of Longman Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary (Third Edition) has specially adjusted the phonetic symbols according to the requirements of English teaching in the Mainland, with the international phonetic symbols in front and the American phonetic symbols behind, which is more in line with the English learning habits in the Mainland. As well as usage tips, dictionary guides and many other details, to provide users with practical English knowledge and help beginners lay a solid foundation in Chinese.