Immerse yourself in the most interesting, authoritative and helpful English dictionary available. The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword aficionados for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light hearted definitions and the more quirky words in the English language.
With Chambers As one of the world’s oldest and most respected dictionaries publishers, The Chambers Dictionary 13th Edition is the latest must have release from the highly acclaimed Chambers range.
Product Details
Hardcover: 1936 pages
Publisher: Chambers; 13 edition (August 5, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1473602254
ISBN-13: 978-1473602250
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 6.3 inches
1st: 1901 Chamber's Twentieth Century Dictionary
2nd: 1952 又称 The Mid-Century edition
3rd: 1959 revised edition (of 1952), with supplement
4th: 1972 renamed Chambers twentieth century dictionary
5th: 1983 renamed Chambers 20th century dictionary
6th: 1988 renamed Chambers English Dictionary (CED)
7th: 1993 The Chambers Dictionary (TCD)
8th: 1998
9th: August 4, 2003
10th: Sept. 4, 2006
11th: August 22, 2008
12th: August 26, 2011
(excluding the so called 3rd edition of 1959) 新版的相隔从51年，到20年，再到11年，再到5年出个新版，直至2003年以来每2-3年弄个新版出来圈钱，Chambers的进化速度不可谓不神速! TCD的第1版比 Collegiate 1 晚了3年，第12版却领先于Collegiate 12, 而Collegiate 在整个20世纪可没有中间打了50年盹的情况，自1963年以来都是固定每10年出个新版。而且钱伯斯词典的大名改来改去，似乎无法决定到底叫啥才最合适。
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