the English Dictionary
/ði ˌɒksfəd ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃənri/
/ði ˌɑːksfərd ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃəneri/
(also the OED)
- a very large historical dictionary of the English language, published by University Press. It is one of the most famous dictionaries in the world, well known for including many different meanings of words, and for giving real examples to show how each word was originally used and how its meaning has changed through time. Work on it began in 1858 and the final volume was published in 1928. A second edition, with many new words, was published in 1989. The work of adding to the dictionary continues and OED Online is published regularly on the Internet.
牛津英语词典：牛津大学出版社出版的非常庞大的英语历史词典。它是世界上最著名的词典之一，以包含多种词义而著称，并通过举例说明每个词最初的用法以及其含义随着时间的变化而著称。它的工作始于1858年，最终卷于1928年出版。1989年出版了第二版，增加了许多新词。添加到词典中的工作仍在继续，OED Online定期在Internet上发布。