library
US: /ˈɫaɪbɹɛˌɹi/
UK: /lˈaɪbɹəɹi/
UK: /lˈaɪbɹəɹi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
library /'laibrəri/
- danh từ
- thư viện, phòng đọc sách
- circulating library: thư viện lưu động
- free library public library: thư viện công cộng
- reference library: thư viện tra cứu
- tủ sách
- loại sách (có liên quan về nội dung, đóng bìa giống nhau)
- thư viện, phòng đọc sách
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun (plural libraries)
1 a building in which collections of books, tapes, newspapers, etc. are kept for people to read, study or borrow: a public / reference / university library + library books + a toy library (= for borrowing toys)
2 a room in a large house where most of the books are kept
3 (formal) a personal collection of books, CDs, etc: a new edition to add to your library
4 a series of books, recordings, etc. produced by the same company and similar in appearance: a library of children's classics
Collocation dictionary
1 building
ADJ.
large, small | excellent, good | public | private | branch, county, local, national, regional | mobile
A number of councils operate mobile libraries.
| well-stocked | circulating
(historical),
lending, subscription
In 1784 he established his first circulating library.
| reference | general | special, specialist | academic, research | college, departmental, school, university | copyright
It is a copyright library and receives three copies of all books published in Britain.
VERB + LIBRARY
have
The school has an excellent library.
| go to, use, visit
How often do you go to the library?
| borrow sth from, get/take sth out of
I got this very interesting book out of the library.
| return sth to, take sth back to
Do you have any books to take back to the library?
| be available at/from
Do you know about the other services available at your local library?
| have access to
Everyone in the country should have access to a lending library.
LIBRARY + VERB
have sth, hold sth
The library has an extensive collection of books on French history.
LIBRARY + NOUN
book | shelf | catalogue | ticket | assistant, staff | user | facilities, provision, resources, service
the need to improve library provision
| skills
teaching library skills to schoolchildren
PREP.
at a/the ~
a holiday programme for children at the local library
| in a/the ~
I've been reading newspapers in the library.
2 collection of books, etc.
ADJ.
considerable, extensive | fine, impressive, magnificent, valuable | personal | film, music, photographic, picture, video
VERB + LIBRARY
have, possess
The family possessed an extensive library.
| amass, build (up)
She had built up an impressive library of art books.
| add to
PREP.
~ of
a personal library of over 1,000 volumes
Concise English dictionary
libraries'laɪbrerɪ /-brərɪ
noun
+a room where books are kept
+a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
+a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
+(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
+a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
