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11.But What's a Dictionary For? Bergen Evans The storm of abuse in the popular press that greeted the appearance of Webster's Third New International Dictionary is a curious phenomenon. Never has a scholarly work of this stature been attacked with su
Words and Their Stories: Military Expressions 词汇典故:军事词汇 This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We tell about some common expressions in American English. 这里是美国
October the 16th is National Dictionary Day. It falls on this day because that is the birthday of Americas most famous dictionary maker, Noah Webster, who was born in 1758. It is a day for us all to get out our dictionaries and start using them more
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: We continue our conversation with Rutgers University English professor Jack Lynch. RS: His latest book is The Lexicographer's Dilemma. In it he challenges the idea of treating dic
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: more from our interview with Arthur Schulman. He's compiled a book of words and definitions set forth by Noah Webster in his 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. RS:
The Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial industry is the talk of Washington right now. But where exactly did the term bailout come from? In this special edition of Wordmaster, Avi Arditti and Rosanne Skirble turn to di
THIS IS AMERICA - November 18, 2002: National Visionary Leadership Project By Cynthia Kirk VOICE ONE: An organization in Washington, D-C, is teaching young people about black history in an interesting
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 January 2006 Shaul Mofaz Israel is threatening to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear program. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has hinted that Israel is prepa
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Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing
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It had been another hot spring day. By ten oclock in the evening, it had only cooled down to 87 degrees, according to Larry's thermometer in the living room. He rarely looked at his thermometer because he usually didn't care what the exact temperatur
By Brian Wagner Miami 10 September 2007 Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega remains in U.S. custody after his parole date, as his lawyers fight an extradition request from France. The 73-year-old Norieg
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 02 August 2006 The Cuban government has released a statement from President Fidel Castro saying his heath is stable and he is in good spirits after intestinal surgery. News of the president's ill health has sparked big celeb
一般入学程序都要交学费及填不少申请表格,例如学生证、申请宿舍等。我跟朋友说:I waited in the student affairs office in a crowded condition.但同学Gloria则指我说错了,condition一字应用复数condition