Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary CD-ROM

by Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives the vital support which advanced students need, especially with the essential skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In the book: * 170,000 words, phrases and examples * New words: so your English stays up-to-date * Colour headwords: so you can find the word you are looking for quickly * Idiom Finder * 200 'Common Learner Error' notes show how to avoid common mistakes * 25,000 collocations show the way words work together * Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures On the CD-ROM: * Sound: recordings in British and American English, plus practice tools to help improve pronunciation * UNIQUE! Smart Thesaurus helps you choose the right word * QUICKfind looks up words for you while you are working or reading on screen * UNIQUE! SUPERwrite gives on screen help with grammar, spelling and collocation when you are writing * Hundreds of interactive exercises

Genres: Reference, Dictionaries

CD-ROM

First published February 24, 2003

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

It contains a comprehensive amount of clear definitions (1800 pages!), plenty of synonyms and sections on idioms for particular words and phrases, and flavoured with the odd illustration.