Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
6. Ausgabe

Die sechste, grundlegende Neubearbeitung des klassischen einsprachigen Wörterbuchs für Schule und Hochschule.

NEU	Zweifarbiges Layout zur besseren Übersichtlichkeit
NEU	Besondere Berücksichtigung auch des amerikanischen Englisch
NEU	Überarbeitete, leichter verständliche Definitionen und Beispiele
NEU	Das short-cut-System führt bei längeren Einträgen schnell zur richtigen Definition
NEU	10 thematische Seiten zu Wortfeldern wie sport und computing
NEU	Which word? Usage notes helfen bei der Unterscheidung zwischen ähnlichen Wörtern
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160.000 Definitionen und Anwendungsbeispiele
4.500 neue Wörter und Bedeutungen
4.200 Synonyme und Antonyme
1.700 Illustrationen

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Contents

Abbreviations, symbols and labels used in the dictionary	i
Key to verb patterns	ii
Preface	vi
Key to the dictionary	vii-x
Understanding definitions	x-xi
Numbers and symbols	xii

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The Dictionary

1-1508

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Topic pages
Computing	250-1
Cooking	274-5
Health	598-9
Musical instruments	840-1
Sport	1250-1

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Colour illustrations	between 372 and 373
Bread, cakes and desserts	A1
Fruit and Vegetables	A2-3
Clothes and fabrics	A4-5
The animal kingdom	A6-7
Games and toys	A8

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Language study pages	between 756 and 757
Linking words together	B2
Collocation	B3
Nouns and adjectives	B4-5
Verbs	B6-9
Phrasal verbs	B10-11
Idioms	B12
Informal letters, faxes, memos and e-mails	B13
Formal letters	B14
Writing a CV or resumé	B15
New words	B16

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Maps	Inside front and back covers
Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria and the Swiss Confederation	between 1140 and 1141
The globe and the seasons	C1
The world	C2-3
The British Isles	C4-5
Canada, the United States and the Caribbean	C6-7
Australia and New Zealand	C8

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Appendices

1	Irregular verbs	1509
2	Geographical names	1512
3	Numbers	1517
4	Punctuation	1523
5	Notes on usage	1526
6	Defining vocabulary	1529
7	Pronunciation and phonetic symbols in the dictionary	1538

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Advisory Board

Dr Keith Brown Dr Alan Cruse

Ms Moira Runcie Prof Gabriele Stein

Dr Norman Whitney Prof Henry Widdowson

Chief Editor Sally Wehmeier Senior Editor Diana Lea

Editors Joanna Florio, Dilys Parkinson Phonetics Editor Michael Ashby

Preface

In 1998 we celebrated both the centenary of the birth of A S Hornby, the creator of the Advanced Learner's Dictionary and the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the dictionary by Oxford University Press. Hornby's great contribution to lexicography was to apply his experience as a teacher of English to producing a dictionary that met the needs of learners, and his success can be measured by the fact that the Advanced Learner's has become one of the best-selling books of all time.

Now, in the first year of the new millennium, this edition, the sixth, breaks new ground, sharpening further the learner-centred focus of the original. We have learnt a great deal from our research into how learners use dictionaries and benefited from suggestions from very many teachers and students.

Dictionary users need to be able to find the information they need quickly, understand it once they have found it, and make use of it in their own speaking or writing. This dictionary arranges and presents information in a clear way, using short cuts in longer entries to help the user pinpoint the meaning they are looking for. The definitions are all written using a defining vocabulary of just under 3000 words, 500 fewer than in the previous edition. This defining vocabulary (listed on page 1529) includes all the items used in definitions and is not made artificially shorter by allowing prefixes and suffixes to be attached to the stem of a listed word. Learners can be sure that, if they are familiar with the words in this list, the definitions in the dictionary will pose no problems.

Our new usage notes, word-family boxes, topic and study pages show links between vocabulary items and, together with the userfriendly help notes, give invaluable guidance on usage. The origin notes provide fascinating insights into the etymology of some colourful words and expressions. All these features ensure that less experienced learners receive all the support they need, while the most advanced will always find something new and interesting to challenge them.

I am very grateful to all those both within and outside Oxford University Press who have helped with the writing and production of this dictionary. For this edition Michael Ashby, the Phonetics Editor, has improved our representation of the pronunciation of American English. Susan Wilkin helped with the implementation of his policy. Keith Brown gave advice on aspects of the grammatical information shown in the dictionary, especially the verb coding system. The following worked as lexicographers: Evadne Adrian-Vallance, Ruth Blackmore, Michael Britton, Alexandra Clayton, Eunice Dalleres, Margaret Jull Costa, Michael Mayor, Kate Mohideen, Allene Tuck and Annie Watson. Rosalind Combley Stella O'Shea and Laura Wedgeworth helped with the editing in the later stages of the project. Andrew Delahunty researched and wrote the usage notes. Lisa Isenman, Diane Pecorari and Ruth Urbom were American English editors. Fran Holdsworth was responsible for the exceptionally clear and elegant page design, and for the design of the topic and study pages. Christopher Howson designed the colour pages.

In-house Sandra Pyne, Deborah Tempest and Miranda Steel worked on the dictionary in its early stages. Jane Taylor commissioned the illustrations. Our Publishing Systems Group kept the schedule on track and oversaw the capture and manipulation of data. Very many thanks are due to Anna Cotgreave, Bill Coumbe, Julie Darbyshire, Julia Hiley Kay Pepler, Katrina Ransom and, especially, Frank Keenan. I should like to express my gratitude for their hard work and commitment to Jo Florio and Dilys Parkinson and to my senior editor, Diana Lea. Jo developed the "short cuts", Dilys was responsible for the help and usage notes and Diana gave invaluable input into all aspects of the dictionary, particularly the topic, study and illustrations pages. Moira Runcie was unstinting in her support throughout the project. I am indebted to her. Finally, I should like to acknowledge my debt to Jonathan Crowther, whose meticulous work on the fifth edition was an inspiration to me.

Sally Wehmeier
January 2000