complete collection; compendium; (used in book titles)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
complete collection; compendium; comprehensive reference work
formalPrimarily used in the titles of books or publications that aim to be the most complete and authoritative source on a given topic. It implies that the work covers all aspects without omission.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
《
Zhōng中
guó国
cài菜
pǔ谱
dà大
quán全
》
，
shōu收
lù录
le了
shàng上
qiān千
zhǒng种
cài菜
yáo肴
。
This book is 'The Complete Compendium of Chinese Recipes,' containing thousands of dishes.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
xīn新
jìn进
le了
yī一
tào套
《
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
dà大
quán全
》
。
The library has acquired a new set of 'The Complete Collection of Legal Statutes.'
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Tā他
sòng送
le了
wǒ我
yī一
běn本
《
jiā家
tíng庭
yī医
liáo疗
bǎo保
jiàn健
dà大
quán全
》
zuò作
wéi为
lǐ礼
wù物
。
He gave me a copy of 'The Complete Family Health Care Guide' as a gift.
Zhè这
běn本
《
chéng成
yǔ语
dà大
quán全
》
duì对
xué学
sheng生
xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
yǔ语
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
This 'Complete Dictionary of Idioms' is very helpful for students learning Chinese.