韦氏词典

Or as Merriam-Webster, the dictionary, notes, etiquette is the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life.

或者，根据《韦氏词典》（Merriam-Webster）的注解，礼仪是良好教养所要求或权威机构所规定的，在社会或正式场合所必须遵守的行为或程序。

But most of all... Have fun, Lionel. To ever be in webster's dictionary

不过最重要的是好好享受莱奈尔在韦氏词典里

Since Merriam-Webster first published its Collegiate Dictionary in 1898, at least 100, 000 words have been added.

自从1898年《韦氏词典》初版以来，至少已经增加了十万个词语。

Merriam-Webster editors have spotted it in countless newspaper and magazine articles since 2000.

从2000年开始，《韦氏词典》的编辑们就在很多报纸和杂志的文章中发现了这个词。

Merriam-Webster defines "clapback" as "responding to a criticism with a withering comeback."

韦氏词典对clapback的定义是“用极具讽刺性的回答来应对批评声”接近于汉语里的“回呛”。

Yet the Oxford dictionary lists only half as many.

然而，牛津字典所列的单词只是韦氏词典的一半那么多。

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines a weakness as follows

梅里亚姆-韦氏词典对“弱点”一词解释如下

This is an example of how words used in Washington do not always fit Webster's definitions.

这个例子表明，华盛顿的措辞并非总是符合韦氏词典（Webster）的定义。

That's webster's definition offorgiveness.

这就是韦氏词典对宽恕的定义。

Ask the average American to define the term" Wealthy", most would give the same definition found in Webster's. "Wealthy" to them refers to people who have an abundance of material possessions.

让寻常的美国人来给“财富”下定义，大部分人会给出《韦氏词典》里的解释，“财富”对于他们来说，是指拥有大量的物质财产。

Not so long ago this room, with its Arabic texts and Webster's dictionary, was for studious children. Now it is home to prisoners of war.

这间屋子和里面的阿拉伯语教科书以及韦氏词典本来是孩子们学习的乐园，现在成了战俘营。

That's essentially the criteria for making it into the collegiate dictionary-if a word shows up often enough in mainstream writing, the editors consider defining it.

这也是《韦氏词典》选录新词的标准，如果一个词在主流文章中经常出现，那么编辑们就会考虑将其收入词典。

In fact, Merriam-Webster's dictionary offers "egocentric,""narcissistic," and "selfish" as synonyms.

韦氏词典给这个词的同义词是以自我为中心的、自恋的、自私的。

There is no single definition of disease but Webster's dictionary defines it as' An alteration of the state of the body or some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions and causing or threatening pain and weakness;

疾病的定义并不是单一的，其中《韦氏词典》是这样解释的：一种身体和某些器官的变化；有碍于身体重要功能的发挥；导致疼痛、虚弱；

The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary contains the following contemporary definition for a cynic:

以下是《未删节版韦氏词典》对于单词cynic在现代英语中的定义：

There is a more mundane derivative noted by Merriam-Webster: sublimate, which is the transition directly from solid to gas.

韦氏词典使用了更为现实的衍生意：升华，从固体到气体的直接转换。

Webster's dictionary, now in its 11th edition, adopted the Americanised spellings familiar today-er instead of re in theatre, dropping the u from colour, and losing the double l from words such as traveller.

《韦氏词典》现在已经是第11版了，它采用我们现在熟悉的美式拼写——theatre中的re变为er，去掉colour中的u，把一些单词中的两个l如traveller变为一个l。

The Merriam-Webster dictionary is working on a revision to its definition of the word racism.

韦氏词典正在订正“种族主义”一词的定义。

In Webster's terms," Nirvana" means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.

按《韦氏词典》里的话说，涅盘的意思从痛苦的外部世界中解脱&这相当接近我对朋克摇滚的定义。

Webster's dictionary defines morality as ethics, upright conduct, conduct or affitude judged from the moral standpoint.

韦氏词典将道德定义为伦理规范、正直的操守、从道德角度判断的操守或态度。

Merriam-Webster Dictionary says nitty-gritty was first used in 1956.

韦氏词典表示，nitty-gritty第一次出现是在1956年。

The excellent "Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage" is uncharacteristically silent on the subject.

优秀的“《韦氏词典》的英语用法”对这个主题却无任何标记。

But Merriam-Webster traces ginormous back to1948, when it appeared in a British dictionary of military slang.

《韦氏词典》则将ginormous一词追溯至1948年，当时这个词出现在英国的一个军事词典中。

Merriam-Webster defines a hobby as "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation2."

韦氏词典将爱好定义为“在日常工作之外的一种追求，特别是为了放松。”

as always , the yearly list gives meaning to the latest lingo in pop culture , technology and current events.

与往常一样，《韦氏词典》今年收入的词汇也是流行文化、技术和时事领域里出现的新词。

I see though that Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gives a first English citation of 1775.

《韦氏词典》就这个词在英语中出现的最早引证是1775年.

Webster's American Dictionary: the Final Volley of Independence

韦氏词典：美国独立战争的最后一枪

"Austerity" was Merriam-Webster's 2010 Word of the Year.

“节俭”是韦氏词典选出的2010年度词汇。

As always, the yearly list gives meaning to the latest lingo in pop culture, technology and current events.

与往常一样，《韦氏词典》今年收入的词汇也是流行文化、技术和时事领域里出现的新词。

Webster's dictionary defines an idiom as "a peculiar way of saying something which has become established after long use. "

韦氏词典将习语定义为“因长期使用而约定俗成的特殊表达方式”。