lexicographer
lexicographer 英 [ˌleksɪˈkɒgrəfə(r)] 美 [ˌleksɪˈkɑgrəfə(r)]
n. 词典编纂者
名词复数:lexicographers
- Ever wonder who writes dictionaries? They're called lexicographers. A lexicographer studies words and compiles the results into a dictionary.
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- n. 词典编纂者
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1. In Britain, a lexicographer (dictionary author) named Samuel Johnson, who lived in the 18th century, coined the word “gray” and supported its use.
十八世纪的英国有一个叫塞缪尔.约翰逊的词典编撰人(词典作者)。 他杜撰了“gray”这个单词,并提倡使用。
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2. "It has both currency and potential longevity," said Christine Lindberg, senior lexicographer for Oxford's US dictionary program, in a statement.
牛津美语辞典项目的高级词典编纂人克里斯汀•琳德伯格在一份声明中说:“这个词既符合当下的潮流,也有一定的潜在寿命。”
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3. The lexicographer told the New York Times that "It's easy to stack the deck by finding a definition that does or does not highlight a nuance that you're interested in.
这位词典编纂者告诉《纽约时报》说,“事先找好对一方有利的定义以便突出或抹去词与词间的细微差别,这样造假其实很容易。”
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