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单词 vade mecum
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Definition of vade mecum in English:

vade mecum

nounˌveɪdi ˈmeɪkəmˌvɑːdi ˈmeɪkəmˌvɑːdi ˈmiːkəmˌveɪdi ˈmiːkəm
  • A handbook or guide that is kept constantly at hand for consultation.

    his book is an excellent vade mecum for writers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was the type of vade mecum that I wish someone had given me my junior year of high school.
    • Every generation of young Christians needs a vade mecum to guide them through their times.
    • Legal Lynching is a convenient vade mecum on the death penalty, descriptive as well as critical.
    • This is a very impressive publication that should become a vade mecum to all those interested in Scottish history.
    • No actor should step on a set without having digested this vital vade mecum.
    Synonyms
    handbook, companion, manual, guide, guidebook, reference book, instruction book, ABC, primer
    informal bible
    rare enchiridion

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, literally 'go with me'.

 
 

Definition of vade mecum in US English:

vade mecum

noun
  • A handbook or guide that is kept constantly at hand for consultation.

    his book is an excellent vade mecum for writers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No actor should step on a set without having digested this vital vade mecum.
    • This is a very impressive publication that should become a vade mecum to all those interested in Scottish history.
    • It was the type of vade mecum that I wish someone had given me my junior year of high school.
    • Every generation of young Christians needs a vade mecum to guide them through their times.
    • Legal Lynching is a convenient vade mecum on the death penalty, descriptive as well as critical.
    Synonyms
    handbook, companion, manual, guide, guidebook, reference book, instruction book, abc, primer

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, literally ‘go with me’.

 
 
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