单词 | reference work |
释义 | > as lemmasreference work reference work n. a source of factual information (originally a printed work, but now also an electronic resource) intended for research or consultation on individual matters rather than continuous reading. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > source of information intelligencera1586 hand1614 source1788 vein1838 reference work1839 reference source1888 the horse's mouth1928 help-line1980 society > communication > book > kind of book > reference book > [noun] dictionary1576 reference book1771 book of reference1774 reference1790 reference work1839 1839 Amer. Phrenological Jrnl. & Misc. 1 July 388 A copy..would be found a valuable reference work for a great variety of purposes. 1927 Amer. Mercury Feb. p. vi (advt.) It is pre-eminently a reference work of and by Americans; but, for all this, there is no trace of chauvinism in it. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 9 June (Review section) 23 An era dominated by free, user-generated online reference works such as Wikipedia. < as lemmas |
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