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PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR
Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in
English courses. By using a running English-to-Chinese Simplified thesaurus at the bottom of each
page, this edition of The Clouds by Aristophanes was edited for three audiences. The first includes
Chinese Simplified-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English
as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a
TOEFL or TOEIC preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking
students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Chinese Simplified speakers enrolled in
English speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their
vocabularies in Chinese Simplified in order to take foreign service, translation certification,
Advanced Placement (AP) or similar examinations. By using the Webster's Chinese Simplified
Thesaurus Edition when assigned for an English course, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in
anticipation of an examination in Chinese Simplified or English.
Webster’s edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of
difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are
given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” words. Rather than supply a single
translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Chinese Simplified, allowing
readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid them using the notes as a pure
translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve
vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on
previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated
on a previous page. A more complete glossary of translations is supplied at the end of the book;
translations are extracted from Webster’s Online Dictionary.
Definitions of remaining terms as well as translations can be found at www.websters-onlinedictionary.
org. Please send suggestions to websters@icongroupbooks.com
The Editor
Webster’s Online Dictionary
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