dictionary

名词 dictionary:

1. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
   同义词：lexicon

1. Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of definition.
   词书编纂者必须精於给词语下定义的技巧。
2. That is not, properly speaking, a dictionary but a grammar book.
   严格地说，那不是一本字典，而是一本语法书。
3. The poet minted several words that cannot be found in any dictionary.
   诗人造了几个词典里找不到的词。
4. That dictionary belongs to me.
   那本字典是属于我的。
5. This dictionary is available in electronic version.
   这部词典有电子版。
6. He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.
   他可说是个活字典。
7. A dictionary is an invaluable aid in learning a new language.
   在学习一种新语言时，词典是非常有用的工具。
8. Please pass the dictionary to me.
   请把字典递给我。

dic.tion.ar.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 dic.tion.ar.ies 缩写 dict.
A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
词典：含有字母顺序的参考书，提供有各个词的资料，通常包括词义、语音和词源
A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language.
字典：把一种语言译成另一种语言的单词开列出来的书
A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them:
专用词典：开列某一学科或某项活动重要专用词或专用名称的参考书：
例句：
a medical dictionary.
医学词典

Computer Science
【计算机科学】
A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference as by spelling-checking software.
电脑字典：以机器可读形式存储的单词表，用拼写检查软件进行参考
An electronic spelling checker.
电子字典：一种电子拼写检查器

来源：
Medieval Latin dictiôn3rium
中世纪拉丁语 dictiôn3rium
from Latin dictiô dictiôn- [diction] * see diction
源自 拉丁语 dictiô dictiôn- [措词] *参见 diction