One of DIOTEK’s best dictionary app!
Collins dictionary specially made for second
language learners of English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. This contains
thousands of notes on grammar and how to use the words in sentences. Internet
connection is not necessary.
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Dictionary Features
• 87,000 bold references (headwords,
derivatives, phrases & idioms, feature boxes)
• 273,000 translations into Chinese,
Japanese and Korean: translations in each Asian language are clearly designated
by the preceding cyan characters meaning ‘translation’ in each target language
in the typeset sample
• 16,000 entries (with 1,000 phrasal verbs
nested within)
• 41,000 definitions in English
• 43,000 examples of English in use, from
the Bank of English™
• 1,800 feature boxes (language notes,
regional variants, usage boxes, cultural boxes)
• CET Band 4, Band 6 and Band 6+ vocabulary
is included: these words are highlighted in magenta in the typeset sample
• no internet connection needed to use
dictionary
Search Features
• Wildcard search: enter “?” or “*” in
place of a letter when you are unsure of the spelling (e.g., “man*ver”
retrieves the word “maneuver”).
• Search for similar words: e.g. clicking
on “adding” in an entry yields a list of similar and derivative words:
“addition”, “additional”, “additive”, “addition reaction”.
• Browse through the dictionary
alphabetically or flip from one entry to the next with a flick of a finger.
• link to Google so that you can search for
more information on particular words.
