Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge International Dictionary of English was published in 1995 and then published under the name Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, by the Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0-521-88541-8). It has references to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained. It is updated with new vocabulary that has come into English language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable). It is targeted towards advanced EFL\ESL learners.

Editions

First edition first published in 2003
Second edition first published in 2005
Third edition first published in 2008

External links

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary – English Language Teaching – Cambridge University Press

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