Collins Dictionary

"PIIGS" and "broken society" have all made their way into the Collins English Dictionary, reflecting the dominance of the economic downturn in last year's consciousness.

“欧猪五国”（PIIGS）和“破裂社会”（broken society）均被收录到《科林斯英语词典》中，这反映出了去年经济衰退在大众意识中占据的主导地位。

Members of the public were invited to submit new words and phrases to the Collins online dictionary,

柯林斯在线词典修订词条时曾向广大民众征询关于新兴词汇，短语等意见，

Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as 'a person obsessively addicted to work'.

《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。

Collins Concise Dictionary of the English Language

柯林斯简明英语词典

The site's soaring popularity has won its inclusion in the2008 edition of the Collins English Dictionary, according to a Collins spokeswoman.

柯林斯词典的一位女发言人说，该网站的盛名为它在2008年版的柯林斯英语词典中赢得了一席之地。

Collins English Dictionary held a Twitter contest to determine a new word being added to its dictionary, and the "New Girl" Season 1 poster tagline was the one to make the cut.

柯林斯英语词典举行了一场推特竞赛并决定将一个新单词正式纳入其中，而这个脱颖而出的新词就是美剧《杰西驾到》（New Girl）第一季的海报宣传词“adorkable”。

Collins Dictionary of the English Language

颇具特色的Collins英语词典

" Meh", a word which indicates a lack of interest or enthusiasm, became the latest addition to the Collins English Dictionary on Monday.

表示没兴趣或无聊的“Meh”一词于本周一成为《柯林斯英语字典》中的新成员。

Collins English Dictionary defines a workaholic as "a person obsessively addicted to work".

《柯林斯英语词典》给“工作狂”一词下的定义是“一个过分沉溺于工作中的人”。

Diana Treffry: Collins English Dictionary ( 21~ ( st) century edition)

评《柯林斯英语词典》（21世纪版）