encyclopedia
noun [ C ] (UK also encyclopaedia) uk/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.di.ə/ us/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.di.ə/
百科全书;（某一学科的）专科全书，大全
a book or set of books containing many articles arranged in alphabetical order that deal either with the whole of human knowledge or with a particular part of it, or a similar set of articles on the internet
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 剑桥语言百科全书
The library was full of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, poetry, and plays.
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- If you want to know anything about the Great Wall of China, consult an encyclopedia.
- His knowledge of cricket could fill a whole set of encylopaedias.
- The website has links to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, and thesauruses.