library

Word family nounlibrarianlibrarianshiplibrary

Related topics: House, Education, Daily life, Newspapers, printing, publishing

li·bra·ry /ˈlaɪbrəri, -bri $ -breri/ S2 W1 noun (plural libraries) [countableC]

1 DHHSEa room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed 图书室；图书馆 → bookshop

a public library

公共图书馆

school/college/university library 学校/学院/大学图书馆

a library book

图书馆的书

library staff

图书馆工作人员

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2. Da group of books, CDs etc, collected by one person 〔书、CD等的〕私人收藏

3. a room in a large house where books are kept 书房，书斋

4 TCNa set of books, CDs, videos etc that are produced by the same company and have the same general appearance 文库；系列丛书[CD集、成套录像等]

a library of modern classics

现代经典文库

5. library pictures/footage British EnglishBrE film or pictures used in a television programme which are not recent 〔电视节目中放映的〕资料图片/旧影片

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

go to/visit the library

I need to go to the library to return some books.

use the library

You can use the library before or after school.

borrow something from the library/take something out of the library

Books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines can be borrowed from the library.

return something to the library/take something back to the library

Have you taken those books back to the library?

check something out of the library American EnglishAmE (=borrow a book etc from the library)

You can check out up to ten books from the library.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + library

a public library (=a library that is supported by government money)

Our public libraries need more support.

a school/university/college library

She was studying at the college library.

a local library

This information is available at your local library.

a lending library (=one that lends books)

Lending libraries became increasingly popular in Victorian times.

a reference library (=one that does not lend books, so that you must read them there)

The reference library contains a collection of documents relating to slavery.

a research library (=one that is good for doing research)

The university has one of the best research libraries in the world.

a branch library (=a small library that is controlled by a larger library)

There is a good children's section in the branch library.

a mobile library British EnglishBrE (=a small library inside a vehicle)

A mobile library visits the village once a week.

library + NOUN

a library book

She's gone into town to change her library books.

a library card (=a card that proves you are a member of a library and can borrow books)

When you join the library, you will be issued with a library card.

a library user

Library users have been protesting against plans to close the local library.

the library staff

If you have problems finding a book, ask a member of the library staff.

library services

Public library services are threatened by budget cuts.

a library catalogue

Students need to be taught how to use the computerized library catalogue.

Examples from the Corpus

library• library books• Her father's large library of travellers' tales was her mental furniture.• The men dumped the mini outside Great Missenden library.• All four heads took the unprompted view that there was a desperate need for professional library staff in secondary schools.• Napier alumni qualify for reduced membership rates at the university's libraries.• Mildly cheered by this glimmer of light in the midst of nightmare, she made her way down to the library.• It will also find its way on to the shelves of most major university libraries.

school/college/university library• I took up a position in a university library after a career break.• Examples of purposeful and pleasurable uses of print should be displayed in classrooms, foyers and school libraries.• Reproduced by permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.• Further discussion of this is made in the chapter on school library user education.• She also volunteered to work in the school library and made it clear that she planned to be an involved parent.• In the school library, Prestel can be seen as part of the total information and learning environment.• The Avon Papers are now available for study by research workers on application to the University Library.

Origin library

(1300-1400) Medieval Latin librarium, from Latin liber “book”

单词	library
释义	library Word family nounlibrarianlibrarianshiplibrary Related topics: House, Education, Daily life, Newspapers, printing, publishing li·bra·ry /ˈlaɪbrəri, -bri $ -breri/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural libraries) [countableC] 1 DHHSEa room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed 图书室；图书馆 → bookshop a public library 公共图书馆 school/college/university library 学校/学院/大学图书馆 a library book 图书馆的书 library staff 图书馆工作人员 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A13 Town 城镇 2. Da group of books, CDs etc, collected by one person 〔书、CD等的〕私人收藏 3. a room in a large house where books are kept 书房，书斋 4 TCNa set of books, CDs, videos etc that are produced by the same company and have the same general appearance 文库；系列丛书[CD集、成套录像等] a library of modern classics 现代经典文库 5. library pictures/footage British EnglishBrE film or pictures used in a television programme which are not recent 〔电视节目中放映的〕资料图片/旧影片 n COLLOCATIONS verbs go to/visit the library I need to go to the library to return some books. use the library You can use the library before or after school. borrow something from the library/take something out of the library Books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines can be borrowed from the library. return something to the library/take something back to the library Have you taken those books back to the library? check something out of the library American EnglishAmE (=borrow a book etc from the library) You can check out up to ten books from the library. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + library a public library (=a library that is supported by government money) Our public libraries need more support. a school/university/college library She was studying at the college library. a local library This information is available at your local library. a lending library (=one that lends books) Lending libraries became increasingly popular in Victorian times. a reference library (=one that does not lend books, so that you must read them there) The reference library contains a collection of documents relating to slavery. a research library (=one that is good for doing research) The university has one of the best research libraries in the world. a branch library (=a small library that is controlled by a larger library) There is a good children's section in the branch library. a mobile library British EnglishBrE (=a small library inside a vehicle) A mobile library visits the village once a week. library + NOUN a library book She's gone into town to change her library books. a library card (=a card that proves you are a member of a library and can borrow books) When you join the library, you will be issued with a library card. a library user Library users have been protesting against plans to close the local library. the library staff If you have problems finding a book, ask a member of the library staff. library services Public library services are threatened by budget cuts. a library catalogue Students need to be taught how to use the computerized library catalogue. Examples from the Corpus library• library books• Her father's large library of travellers' tales was her mental furniture.• The men dumped the mini outside Great Missenden library.• All four heads took the unprompted view that there was a desperate need for professional library staff in secondary schools.• Napier alumni qualify for reduced membership rates at the university's libraries.• Mildly cheered by this glimmer of light in the midst of nightmare, she made her way down to the library.• It will also find its way on to the shelves of most major university libraries. school/college/university library• I took up a position in a university library after a career break.• Examples of purposeful and pleasurable uses of print should be displayed in classrooms, foyers and school libraries.• Reproduced by permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.• Further discussion of this is made in the chapter on school library user education.• She also volunteered to work in the school library and made it clear that she planned to be an involved parent.• In the school library, Prestel can be seen as part of the total information and learning environment.• The Avon Papers are now available for study by research workers on application to the University Library. Origin library (1300-1400) Medieval Latin librarium, from Latin liber “book”
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