catalogue

catalogue
(美 亦作 catalog)
noun
  1. a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order, in particular
    (尤指按字母或其他系统顺序编排的)目录,尤指
    ■a list of all the books or resources in a library
    图书馆藏书(或资源)目录
    ■a publication containing details and often photographs of items for sale, especially one produced by a mail-order company
    (尤指邮购公司的)待售商品目录
    ■a descriptive list of works of art in an exhibition or collection giving detailed comments and explanations
    (有详细评论和解释的)艺术展品(或收藏品)目录
    ■(US)a list of courses offered by a university or college
    (美)大学课程目录
    ■[in sing.]a series of unfortunate or bad things
    一系列不幸(或坏事)
    his life was a catalogue of dismal failures.
    他的一生是一系列凄惨的失败。
(catalogues, catalogued, cataloguing; 美 亦作 catalogs, cataloged, cataloging)
  1. [with obj.]make a systematic list of (items of the same type)
    将(同类物品)编成目录
    ■enter (an item) in such a list
    把…编入目录
    ■list (similar situations, qualities, or events) in succession
    连续列举(类似情况、属性或事件)
    the report catalogues dangerous work practices in the company.
    这份报告逐一列举公司的危险的劳动做法。
派生
cataloguer
noun
  1. (美 亦作 cataloger)
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein 'pick out or enrol'
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