literature

名词 literature:

1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature
   同义词：lit
3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
4. the profession or art of a writer

1. This book is titled An Introduction to American Literature.
   这本书名为《美国文学指南》。
2. The lecturer is lecturing on Russian literature.
   讲师正在讲俄罗斯文学。
3. His special interest lies in the area of literature.
   他对文学领域特别感兴趣。
4. Please send me any literature you have on camping holidays in Spain.
   请惠寄贵处有关在西班牙野营度假的宣传材料。
5. There is now extensive literature dealing with the First World War.
   现有大量关于第一次世界大战的文献。
6. Literature is a mirror of its time.
   文学是时代的镜子。

lit.er.a.ture

n.Abbr. lit.（名词）缩写 lit.
A body of writings in prose or verse.
文学：用散文体或韵文体所写的文字
Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value:
文学作品：富有想象力或创造力的作品，尤指具有公认艺术价值的：
例句：
.Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity.(Rebecca West)
.文学必须是对经验的分析和对新发现的综合统一.(丽贝卡·韦斯特)

The art or occupation of a literary writer.
文学；作家：一个文学作者的艺术或职业
The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field:
文献：某一领域内的学者或研究人员所制作的文字：
例句：
medical literature.
医学文献

Printed material:
印刷品：
例句：
collected all the available literature on the subject.
收集有关这一主题的所有可得的印刷资料

Music All the compositions of a certain kind or for a specific instrument or ensemble:
【音乐】 音乐文献：为某一特定乐器或团体所作的或属于某一种类的所有音乐作品：
例句：
the symphonic literature.
交响文献

来源：
Middle English [book learning]
中古英语 [书本知识]
from Old French litterature
源自 古法语 litterature
from Latin litter3tôra
源自 拉丁语 litter3tôra
from litter3tus [lettered] * see literate
源自 litter3tus [识字的，有学问的] *参见 literate