literature双解释义

1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature;

   "he took a course in Russian lit"
   

3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject;

   "the technical literature"
   "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
   

4. the profession or art of a writer;

   "her place in literature is secure"
   

1.文学；文学作品
Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to asliterature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.

e.g. ...classic works ofliterature.
文学经典
e.g. ...a Professor of EnglishLiterature...
英国文学教授

2.（某一学科的）著述，文献，图书资料
The literature on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it.

e.g. Theliterature on immigration policy is almost unrelievedly critical of the state...
关于移民方面的著述几乎总是会一成不变地批评。
e.g. This work is documented in the scientificliterature.
这一著作被列为科学文献。

3.印刷品；宣传品
Literature is written information produced by people who want to sell you something or give you advice.

e.g. I am sending youliterature from two other companies that provide a similar service...
我把另外两家提供类似服务的公司的宣传资料发给你。
e.g. Some companies have toned down the claims on their promotionalliterature.
一些公司已降低了宣传资料中标榜之词的调门。

• appreciate〔create, criticize〕 literature欣赏 〔创作,评论〕文学作品
• love〔study, teach〕 literature喜爱〔研究,教授〕文学

• ancient〔classical, current, folk〕 literature古代〔古典,当代,民间〕文学
• voluminous literature长篇文学,大量的文献

• Renaissance literature文艺复兴时期的文学

• schools of literature文学流派

• literature about〔on〕有关…的文献〔作品〕

• His literature was unquestionably great. He read all the languages which are considered either as learned or polite.

  出自：S. Johnson

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的litteratura，意为写作。