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lit·er·a·ture
lI t r chr
词根:literate
adj.literary 文学的;书面的;精通文学的
literate 受过教育的;精通文学的
n.literacy 读写能力;精通文学
literate 学者
noun
writings in prose or verseespecially: writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest
literature stands related to man as science stands to nature —J. H. Newman
the body of writings on a particular subject
scientific literature
the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age Renaissance literature
French literature
printed matter (such as leaflets or circulars)
campaign literature
the production of literary work especially as an occupation
Literature is his profession.
the aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions
the Brahms piano literature
archaic literary culture
literature review文献回顾;文献综述;文献评论
literature and art文艺;文学与艺术
english literature英国文学;英语文化
contemporary literaturen. 现代文学
comparative literature比较文学
classical literature古典文学
ancient literature古代文学
medical literature医学文献
foreign literature外国文学;国外文献
world literature世界文学
literature search文献检索;文献研究
children's literature儿童文学
history of chinese literature中国文学史
popular literaturen. 大众文学,通俗文学
ancient chinese literature中国古代文学
scientific literature科学文献
literature survey文献调查;文学调研
classical chinese literature中国古典文学
technical literature技术文献
promotional literature宣传刊物
15世纪初,“书本学习”,源自拉丁语 literatura/litteratura,“学问,写作,语法”,最初指“用字母形成的书写”,来自 litera/littera,“字母”也指“书信,写作,文件; 文学,大书; 科学,学问”(参见 letter(n.1))。在英语中最初指“书本学习”(在这个意义上它取代了古英语的 boccræft); “作家的活动,文学作家的职业”这个意义最早见于1779年约翰逊的《英国诗人传》; “整个时期或民族的文学作品,文学著作的总体”这个意义最早见于1812年。
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree. [Ezra Pound, "ABC of Reading"]
伟大的文学作品只是充满意义的语言。[埃兹拉·庞德,《阅读的 ABC》]
“特定主题的全部著作”这个意义在1860年出现; “印刷品总体”这个意义则来自1895年。拉丁语单词也是西班牙语 literatura,意大利语 letteratura,德语 Literatur 的来源。
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus
The first known use of literature was in the 15th century
litheadjective
easily bent : flexible
long lithe stems
light and graceful in movement
lithe dancers
litheadjective
easily bent : flexible
long lithe stems
light and graceful in movement
lithe dancers
literaturenoun
written works having excellence of form or expression and ideas of lasting and widespread interest
written material (as of a period or on a subject)
1 He has a formidable knowledge of English literature.
他有丰富的英国文学知识.
2 Read literature and foreign newspapers as a dose of medicine.
多读文学作品和外国报刊不失为一剂良药.
3 In the history of science literature it is generally taken for granted that Wittgenstein was a relativist.
4 I knew that I had violated the ideal of the macho by becoming such a dedicated student of language and literature.
5 Perhaps it was something that Woodridge had said in the literature class back at college.
6 There is a very extensive literature devoted to the relationship between Christianity and science in the early modern period.
7 Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it.
8 Their literature, though it exists in written form, is a live oral tradition, and they are all in this sense literate.
9 Literature came nearest to its true function when it dealt with common people.
文学以普通人为描写对象,才能发挥它真正的功能.
10 Their literature asks how many of John Kwang’s money club members have stolen their jobs.
11 Dad had spent the spring reading out loud from the camp’s literature, but the only thing I’d cared about was that I was going to camp with other classical musicians.
12 The literature had a lot of information on that.
13 Benzene itself has been recognized in medical literature for many years as a cause of leukemia.
14 It is a common consequence, written about in the medical literature under such titles as “Cognitive Effects of Childhood Leukemia Therapy” and “Disruption of Learning Processes by Chemotherapeutic Agents.”
15 Besides, she personally found poetry very interesting, and since her students were more or less blank slates when it came to literature, she felt she might as well do what she liked.
16 The odd thing was that in the classroom teachers reminded me of both my public identity and power as a student of literature.
17 I didn’t think that there was such a thing as minority literature.
18 Consider our inability to grasp literature and most entertainment from the mortal age.
19 Karhiders do not read much as a rule, and prefer their news and literature heard not seen; books and televising devices are less common than radios, and newspapers don’t exist.
20 The world they represented, of philosophy, science, literature—an entire civilization—took on a life that was distinct from the life I had known.
2 学问
science knowledge letter learning scholarship expertise sciential palladian study art wisdom lore clergy erudition ology booklearning Palladian eggheadism booklore
7 学识
knowledge letter learning scholarship information reading acquire wisdom attainment erudition caliber acquirement
8 文学的
10 著作业
12 宣传资料
13 调查报告
15 文献资料
18 文坛
19 印刷品
printed-paper print printed matter printed papers press printing plate presswork sheet impression typography
20 传单