literature
US: /ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/
UK: /lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/
UK: /lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
literature /'litəritʃə/
- danh từ
- văn chương, văn học
- Vietnamese literature: nền văn học Việt Nam
- tác phẩm văn học; tác phẩm viết văn hoa bóng bảy
- giới nhà văn
- nghề văn
- tài liệu (về một vấn đề hoặc một bộ môn khoa học)
- mathematical literature: các tài liệu về toán học
- tài liệu in (truyền đơn, quảng cáo...)
- văn chương, văn học
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]
1 pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.): to read / study French literature + great works of literature
2 ~ (on sth) pieces of writing or printed information on a particular subject: I've read all the available literature on keeping rabbits. + sales / promotional literature
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 writing(s), letters, belles-lettres, creative writing(s):
These works are representative of the literature of the period.
2 information, facts, data, publicity; propaganda; brochures, pamphlets, hand-outs, handbills, leaflets, circulars:
As a member, you will be sent literature about future events. They print subversive literature.
Collocation dictionary
1 written works of art
ADJ.
classical, contemporary, modern | great
QUANT.
piece, work
VERB + LITERATURE
read, study
2 writing on a particular subject
ADJ.
extensive, voluminous | promotional, sales
QUANT.
body
the growing body of literature on development issues
PREP.
~ about
I picked up some literature about pensions.
| ~ on
There's an extensive literature on the subject.
Concise English dictionary
literatures'lɪtərətʃʊr /-tʃə
noun
+creative writing of recognized artistic value
+the humanistic study of a body of literature
+published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
+the profession or art of a writer
