mục từ
Definition
- Noun:
- Entry (in a reference work): A single, independent headword or lemma listed and defined in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or glossary. It represents the basic unit of organization in such works.
- Dictionary entry: Specifically refers to the complete block of information for a single word or phrase in a dictionary, typically including the headword, pronunciation, part of speech, definition(s), and examples.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Từ điển này có hơn 50.000 mục từ. (This dictionary has over 50,000 entries.)
- Mục từ "hello" được giải thích rất rõ ràng. (The entry for "hello" is explained very clearly.)
- Anh ấy đang tra cứu một mục từ trong từ điển chuyên ngành. (He is looking up an entry in the specialized dictionary.)
Advanced Usage
"mục từ chính": main entry, headword entry.
- Mục từ chính thường được in đậm. (The main entry is usually printed in bold.)
"tra mục từ": to look up an entry.
- Bạn có thể tra mục từ này ở trang 250. (You can look up this entry on page 250.)
Variants and Related Words
- Từ mục (n): A less common variant with the same meaning as "mục từ".
- Đầu mục (n): Can sometimes be used synonymously in the context of lists or catalogs, but more broadly means "heading" or "item".
Synonyms
- Entry: (in a dictionary/glossary) - the most direct equivalent.
- Headword: Specifically refers to the word being defined at the start of an entry.
- Lemma: The canonical form of a word under which it is entered in a dictionary.
Related Phrases
- Mục lục (n): Table of contents, index (a list of entries or topics, not the entries themselves).
- Danh mục (n): Catalog, list (a systematic list of items).
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Entry (in a dictionary)
