书名：Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary柯林斯高阶美式英语词典
作者：HarperCollins
出版社名称：HarperCollins Publishers
出版时间：2016
语种：英文 
ISBN：9780008135775
商品尺寸：23.7 x 5.5 x 16.4cm
包装：平装
页数：1610

Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary《柯林斯高阶美语词典》是英语学习词典界先锋Harper Collins推出的一本专注于美式英语的英英词典。本词典承袭柯林斯特有的整句释义法，帮助美语使用者和有志于去美国留学的读者扩大词汇量，提高口语及写作能力，增强使用英语的自信心。本书虽说书名为“高阶词典”，但其实也非常适合中级和入门的英语学习者使用。
推荐理由：
1.柯林斯独树一帜的整句释义方法 ——用2500个常用词汇解释英语词条，简单易懂，中学以上程度的学习者就可轻松使用，适合培养语感；
2.例句均由柯林斯COBULD（Collins Birmingham University International Language Database）45亿语料库中精心挑选，真实可靠，体现词汇的实际用法；
3.重点词汇，分级标注，词汇讲解详细，拓展丰富，添加大量的搭配（Word Partnership）、用法（Usage）、同根词（Word Link）、同义词反义词（Thesaurus）、词网（Word Web）、Picture Dictionary（图解字典）等，有助更高效学习；
4.词条加入语用学标签，阐释词汇的延伸意义，关注语言的沟通作用；
5.附录带有实用的知识点，除写作指导、口语句型总结外，更有英语语法及常用词汇近义词图解表，将英语词典可视化，全面帮助学习者提高语言技巧；
6.多向检索，词条交叉检索，方便英语口语及写作时快速检索词汇。
This dictionary is ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of American English. It covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to learn and master to be able to speak and write effective American English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts.
Be confident in English
·Up-to-date coverage ofAmericanEnglish, with full-sentence definitions showing words and phrases in context
·Authentic examples from the Collins Corpus show how English is really used
Expand your vocabulary
·A wide range of vocabulary-building features covering collocations, synonyms, and related words
·Full-color illustrations present topic-related vocabulary in a memorable way
Improve your fluency
·The most frequent words clearly labeled, showing which words to learn first
·A grammar reference and handbooks on written and spoken communication help improve accuracy and fluency
You can trust Collins COBUILD
All of our explanations, examples, and special features are based on our 4.5-billion-word database of the English language, the Collins Corpus, which means that you can trust COBUILD to help you speak and write accurate and up-to-date English. The corpus is updated every month and has been at the heart of Collins COBUILD for over 25 years.

Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary《柯林斯高阶美语词典》是一本适合各阶段英语学习者使用的美式英英词典，特别收录美式英语发音及用法。因为其独特的例句释义形式，使得学习者对单词的理解更加深刻。每个词条均有详尽的语法用法结构以及完整的单词构词法解析并附大量的同义词反义词词条，务求使读者每查一个单词都能收获完整的知识体系。而除了词典正文，本书还包含丰富实用的附录内容，如语法图解、写作口语手册、高频词汇手册、学术词汇手册、常用词汇表、短信息缩略语及表情符等等。《柯林斯高阶美语词典》一书多用，是有效提高英语水平的一本实用性词典。
This new edition of the Collins COBUILD American Advanced Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of today’s English in a clear, attractive format.
This dictionary is ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of American English. It covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to learn and master to be able to speak and write effective American English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts.
The dictionary offers a wealth of knowledge and provides extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns and a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them with full-colour illustrations, encourage students to expand and improve their accuracy and fluency.
The dictionary also includes an Activity Guide, which helps students learn how to get the most out of the dictionary; a Writer's Handbook, which gives guidance on spelling, punctuation, letter-writing and CVs, and a Speaker's Handbook, which gives advice on the best set phrases to use in key situations.
The Collins COBUILD American Advanced Dictionary provides invaluable and detailed guidance on the English language, and is the complete reference tool for learners of American English.

哈珀·柯林斯出版集团（Harper Collins）系新闻集团（News Corp.）的全资子公司，总部位于纽约，是全球几大英文书籍出版商之一。柯林斯是哈珀·柯林斯出版集团的一个分支机构。从1819年开始，柯林斯就一直在词典出版方面处于领军地位，出版了大量的英语及其他语言的工具词典，包括著名的Collins COBUILD Dictionary《柯林斯COBUILD词典》、Collins Student’s Dictionary《柯林斯学生词典》、Collins Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation《柯林斯轻松学：语法和标点》等。
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the world’s largest publishing companies and is part of the “Big Five” English-language publishing companies, alongside Hachette, Holtzbrinck/Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The company name is a combination of several publishing firm names: Harper & Row, an American publishing company acquired in 1987, whose own name was the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers (founded 1817) and Row, Peterson & Company; together with UK publishing company William Collins, Sons (founded 1819), acquired in 1990. It had published several famous dictionaries, such as Collins COBUILD Dictionary,Collins Student’s Dictionary,Collins Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation and so on.

About COBUILD dictionaries关于COBUILD词典
Acknowledgments 鸣谢
Guide to dictionary entries词条指南
Guide to key features重要功能指南
Introduction 引言
Guide to definitions词条释义指南
Pronunciation 发音
List of grammatical notations语法符号表
Explanation of grammatical terms语法术语
Activity guide 学习指南
Dictionary A-Z词典A到Z
Irregular verbs 不规则动词表
Grammar reference语法参考
Writer's handbook 写作手册
Speaker's handbook 口语手册
Frequent words高频词汇
Academic word list学术词汇表
USA states, abbreviations, and capitals美国各州名称及缩写，首府
Text messaging and emoticons短信聊天常用缩写及表情
Credits插图引用列表
Pronunciation 发音
List of grammatical notations语法符号表