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dictionary is one of the most valuable tools available for improving your English language skills. Here are some ways to maximize a dictionary’s usefulness.

You Will Need

Dictionary
Guide words
List of abbreviations
List of similar spellings
Appropriate defintion
Pronunciation symbols

Step 1: Practice using alphabet（按字母顺序来看）
Become adept at navigating through the alphabet. The words in the dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order, so it will be easier to find them if you can quickly recognize alphabetic order.

Step 2: Use guide words（注意页面最顶部的导航字）
Note the guide words at the top of the page. These words identify the first and last entries on the page.

Step 3: Learn abbreviations（注意字典中的缩写）
Consult the dictionary’s front matter for a list of abbreviations and their explanations. Abbreviations may be used for academic fields, stylistic or geographic designations, and etymologies.

Step 4: Recognize similar spellings（注意拼写相似的字）
Consult the front matter for a list of spellings that can produce a similar sound if you know the pronunciation of a word, but not the spelling. Then check alternate spellings of the word until you find it.

For example, the sound of k in the word “kick” is identical to the sound of c in “call”.

Step 5: Identify correct definition（根据不同的情景，找到单词正确的释义）
Make sure the definition for the word you are looking up matches the context in which the word was used where you saw it. Words in the dictionary may have more than one meaning, so you shouldn’t settle for the first one listed.

Step 6: Learn pronunciation symbols（注意音标）
Consult the dictionary’s front matter for a list of pronunciation symbols. Try saying the word after you look at the pronunciation key.

The first English language dictionary was published in 1604.

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1.abbreviation n. 缩写

如：All abbreviations are to be written out.
所有的缩写都要完整地写出来

An abbreviation for formula calculation language, a high-level programming language not too widely used.
公式计算语言的简称，应用不太广泛的一种高级程序设计语言。

Scratch the subject of defence and acronym, abbreviation, and buzzwords fly out.
话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。

2.navigate vi. 航行，驾驶，操纵

如：I don't like having to navigate London's crowded streets.
我不愿意在伦敦拥挤的街道上穿行。

I'll drive the car if you hold the map and navigate.
如果你拿着地图指路，我就来开车。

3.alphabetic adj. 照字母次序的，字母的

4.etymology n. 语源，字源学

如：This dictionary does not give etymologies.
这部词典不介绍词源。