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原来OED的例句是尽量每个世纪有一条4 X; e+ w$ X' }3 }1 M1 p9 _
Several features distinguish the OED. It lists older words than the Third New International and arranges definitions in historical order, illustrating each sense by dated quotations (totaling about 1,800,000). These begin with the earliest known use of a word in a particular sense and include, if possible, at least one instance for every century thereafter until the present (or until the last known example in the case of obsolete words or meanings). The dated citations make the OED indispensable for scholars studying the history of words or ideas.
8 ?7 z* k7 G; [$ J) EOn the other hand, the OED is less useful for American English. For example, someone curious about the meaning of Chicago pool or the origin of OK will have to consult Webster's Third New International. 0 S; [' w: |* v7 z4 L7 K5 }% j
Both unabridged dictionaries are necessary to a serious writer.
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