Oxford and Longman are two famous English publishing houses, both of which have published a large number of English dictionaries. Readers often refer to Oxford and Longman as Oxford Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary and Longman Contemporary Advanced English Dictionary (Ying Ying? English and Chinese). These two dictionaries are the most famous brands of learning dictionaries in the world, which are specially written for learners whose mother tongue is not English, and each has its own characteristics.

Oxford Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary has a long history. From the first edition in the 1920s to now, it has been published in six editions. Its explanation is rigorous and accurate, but it is difficult to read. In addition, its grammar marks are detailed and it enjoys a high reputation among readers.

Longman Dictionary, on the other hand, takes readers as the center, adopts lexical control theory, and explains all entries with 2000 simplest English words, so it is easy to understand. Longman dictionary clearly shows spoken and written language, and the most commonly used words are divided into three grades according to frequency: 1000, 2000, 3000. Longman's examples are colloquial, and they are all selected from real daily conversations, which are more suitable for readers who emphasize oral English learning. In addition, Longman Dictionary is especially popular with university and middle school teachers because of its rich illustrations and descriptions.

Which is more suitable for beginners, Longman or Oxford English Dictionary?

Oxford Elementary English-Chinese Dictionary (Second Edition), which is written for English learners, especially beginners. The translation is easy to understand, the material selection pays attention to practical application, and it is easy to understand and use correct English. Selected word 15000, bilingual interpretation is concise and clear, with English and American pronunciation and spelling.

Concise oxford english dictionary is a series of excellent works in the Oxford English Dictionary, with many words, precise annotations, short examples, exact etymology and practical appendices. In recent years, all kinds of new editions published pay attention to adding new words and new meanings, bringing forth the new and improving, so they are world-renowned and meet the needs of readers of different classes and ages and various reading tasks.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (English Version) is a reference book to help cultivate the skills of accurate expression and correct use of language in oral English and writing. It contains more than 80 thousand words and phrases in various fields, with accurate, detailed and easy-to-understand definitions. The definition used is the most commonly used 2000 English words selected by Longman corpus. The subtle ambiguity and usage of synonyms and antonyms are illustrated with examples, which are concise and to the point.