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单词 compendium
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Definition of compendium in English:

compendium

nounPlural compendia, Plural compendiums kəmˈpɛndɪəmkəmˈpɛndiəm
  • 1A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.

    〈主英〉概要,概略(尤指书或其他出版物中)

    an invaluable compendium of useful information about language
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And, in addition to offering a huge compendium of product information, we also laboratory tested thousands of products to provide insight as to how they performed and how easy or difficult they were to use or operate.
    • The compendium contains up-to-date information on the national economy, including gross domestic product, gross national product, employment and population statistics.
    • While the catalogue is a compendium of information on the artist and her work, it does not devote sufficient attention to one of the most extraordinary aspects of the exhibition.
    • It is an immense compendium of genealogical information, preserving texts from as far back as the eight century.
    • For decades, scientists have been eager for an intense, focused effort to develop a compendium of information that could serve as a foundation for general brain research.
    • The Supplement contains information on a wide range of government health and income maintenance programs, making it a broad compendium of information in this area.
    • Finally, extensive bibliographies make this book a valuable compendium of publications for each population.
    • This book is a compendium of detailed protocols for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using molecular techniques.
    • Overall, I found the book to be an impressive compendium of useful information and resources.
    • On the surface, it is both an adventure story set upon the high seas and a compendium of information about whales and the whaling industry.
    • In summary, this handbook might well be very useful as an informative compendium and overall, motivational self-help guide for chronic pain patients who have not been previously exposed to a mind-body model.
    • This is a small, pocket-sized paperback about a big subject, an extraordinary compendium of facts, figures, and fascinating detail on the most ordinary of topics.
    • It's a compendium of information for health professionals, patients, parents, or anyone else who might need to know the genetic basis for a rare disease, or where to go for support.
    • The exhibition serves as a compendium of information on a cross-section of engineering colleges in the State.
    • This book is a compendium of information on plants that are, or could be, useful to humans.
    • The Preface of this book is a dense compendium of issues, educated opinions, historical facts, and major questions about the presence and participation of women in war around the world and throughout history.
    • The Skeptic's Dictionary is a compendium of detailed information about oft-repeated hoaxes, legends and quackery.
    • My database catalog contains a detailed compendium of cartographic materials and notes to connect the items.
    • This compendium of information has added a bibliography, an expanded glossary and new statistics on social developments and economics while the period covered has been brought up to the last general election.
    • The book is a compendium of homilies, a McGuffey's Reader for the voter.
    Synonyms
    collection, compilation, anthology, treasury, digest
    summary, synopsis, precis, résumé, outline, summarization, round-up, summing-up
    companion, handbook, manual
    Latin vade mecum
    rare conspectus, summa, epitome
    1. 1.1 A collection or set of similar items.
      用具盒
      a compendium of tools
      Synonyms
      group, collection, series, complete series
    2. 1.2 A package of stationery for writing letters.
      书信用品夹

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, 'profit, saving' (literally 'what is weighed together'), from compendere, from com- 'together' + pendere 'weigh'.

Definition of compendium in US English:

compendium

nounkəmˈpendēəmkəmˈpɛndiəm
  • 1A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.

    〈主英〉概要,概略(尤指书或其他出版物中)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's a compendium of information for health professionals, patients, parents, or anyone else who might need to know the genetic basis for a rare disease, or where to go for support.
    • On the surface, it is both an adventure story set upon the high seas and a compendium of information about whales and the whaling industry.
    • This book is a compendium of information on plants that are, or could be, useful to humans.
    • And, in addition to offering a huge compendium of product information, we also laboratory tested thousands of products to provide insight as to how they performed and how easy or difficult they were to use or operate.
    • This book is a compendium of detailed protocols for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using molecular techniques.
    • It is an immense compendium of genealogical information, preserving texts from as far back as the eight century.
    • My database catalog contains a detailed compendium of cartographic materials and notes to connect the items.
    • The Supplement contains information on a wide range of government health and income maintenance programs, making it a broad compendium of information in this area.
    • Finally, extensive bibliographies make this book a valuable compendium of publications for each population.
    • The compendium contains up-to-date information on the national economy, including gross domestic product, gross national product, employment and population statistics.
    • While the catalogue is a compendium of information on the artist and her work, it does not devote sufficient attention to one of the most extraordinary aspects of the exhibition.
    • This compendium of information has added a bibliography, an expanded glossary and new statistics on social developments and economics while the period covered has been brought up to the last general election.
    • In summary, this handbook might well be very useful as an informative compendium and overall, motivational self-help guide for chronic pain patients who have not been previously exposed to a mind-body model.
    • The exhibition serves as a compendium of information on a cross-section of engineering colleges in the State.
    • The book is a compendium of homilies, a McGuffey's Reader for the voter.
    • The Skeptic's Dictionary is a compendium of detailed information about oft-repeated hoaxes, legends and quackery.
    • This is a small, pocket-sized paperback about a big subject, an extraordinary compendium of facts, figures, and fascinating detail on the most ordinary of topics.
    • The Preface of this book is a dense compendium of issues, educated opinions, historical facts, and major questions about the presence and participation of women in war around the world and throughout history.
    • For decades, scientists have been eager for an intense, focused effort to develop a compendium of information that could serve as a foundation for general brain research.
    • Overall, I found the book to be an impressive compendium of useful information and resources.
    Synonyms
    collection, compilation, anthology, treasury, digest
    1. 1.1 A collection of things, especially one systematically gathered.
      (尤指系统的)收集物;汇编
      the program is a compendium of outtakes from our archives

      这份提纲是我们档案馆的档案摘录的汇编。

      Synonyms
      group, collection, series, complete series

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, ‘profit, saving’ (literally ‘what is weighed together’), from compendere, from com- ‘together’ + pendere ‘weigh’.

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