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library/ˈlaibrəri, -bri/n. (pl. -ies) 1a a collection of books etc. for use by the public or by members of a group (供公众或某团体阅览的)藏书 b a person's collection of books 个人藏书 2 a room or building containing a collection of books (for reading or reference rather than for sale) (只供阅览、查询，但不出售书的)阅览室，书房，图书馆，藏书楼，书库 3a a similar collection of films, records, computer routines, etc. 收藏的影片(录音资料、电脑程序等) b the place where these are kept (收藏影片等的)资料馆，资料库，资料室 4 a series of books issued by a publisher in similar bindings etc., usu. as a set (尤指一组)丛书，文库 5 a public institution charged with the care of a collection of books, films, etc. (图书、影片等的)公共收藏机关 [Middle English via Old French librairie from Latin libraria, fem. of librarius ‘of books’ (used as a noun = bookseller), from liber libri ‘book’] |