These include, for example, words for parts of the body, words used in travel, and words which are useful for explaining what you mean when you do not know the exact word for something. These words were identified by consulting a panel of over seventy experts in the fields of teaching and language study.
最为常用的单词被选入本表。然而一个单词可能仅仅在某一范围或某一领域是常用的词汇,比如在报纸中,或在科学类的文章中,对于这类词汇,我们避免将其选入。这就谈及了我们的第二条标准:选入本表的单词,广泛地应用于不同领域、不同主题的文章。此外,本表在选词时,还收录了一些非常重要,却并不那么常见的词汇——尽管大多数英语使用者对于这些词汇是非常熟稔的。比如用来指称身体各部分的单词,在旅行中会用到的词汇,还有当你不确知某一单词,又想要向人解释你的意思时会用到的那些词。这部分单词的选定是经由与专家组商议做出的,该专家组由超过70位在教学和语言研究领域工作的专家学者构成。
The words of the Oxford 3000 are shown in the main section of the dictionary in larger print, and with a key symbol immediately following. On the CD-ROM the keywords are shown in red. The most useful parts of the
entries (particular parts of speech, meanings, phrasal verbs and idioms) are marked with a small key symbol. The entries for keywords often have extra information in the form of more examples of use, special notes explaining synonyms or related words, or helpful illustrations. This means that the keywords make an excellent starting point for expanding your vocabulary. With most keywords, there is far more to learn about them than the first meaning in the entry: often these words have many meanings, have a large family of words derived from them, or are used in a variety of patterns. All of this means that each one of the keywords repays close study.
牛津3000所录单词在《牛津高阶》中的对应词条是以较大的字体显示的,同时词条旁边还有一个钥匙标志以示关键。这些核心词汇的词条通常附有更多信息,如更多例句,用以解释同义词或者相关词汇的特别注解,又或者有用的图示。这意味着本表所录核心词汇可成为你拓展单词量的极佳的入手处。对绝大多数的核心词汇来说,你可以学的远不止词条的第一项释义,通常这些单词都有很多意思,有很多由其衍生而来的词,又或者有许多用法上的固定搭配。所有这一切意味着细心学习这些核心词汇将会获益甚丰。
The list covers British and American English. It is arranged to emphasize the connections between words, so that words which are very closely related (including adverbs ending in –ly and opposites starting with un-) are grouped together. Some basic phrases are also included. Proper names (names of people, places, etc. beginning with a capital letter) and numbers are not included in the main list.
本表覆盖英式英语及美式英语。本表在排列上强调单词间的联系,所以紧密相关的单词(如由形容词加ly变来的副词,又或者加un变成的反义词)被放在一起。一些基本的短语也被收录表中。专有名词(人名、地名等等)以及数字则未被收入。
A separate list of words which are important for language study, but less important in everyday life, follows the main list. Knowing these words will help you to understand more of the information given in the entries, especially regarding the word’s grammar and register (whether it is formal, informal, etc.).
一个对语言学习来说非常重要的单词表附在本表之后。其所录单词在日常生活中没那么重要,但掌握它们可以帮助你理解词条释义中给出的信息,特别是那些涉及语法和语域(是正式用语又或是非正式用语等等)的部分。
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