(noun.) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty.
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An idea of their complexity may be gathered from the following, which is quoted from American Telegraphy and Encyclopedia of the Telegraph, by William Maver, Jr. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
His project admits of very simple statement now; he wished to edit an encyclopedia, but feared that i t might prove impossible without co?peration and without state support. 李贝.西洋科学史.
Meg liked his quiet manners and considered him a walking encyclopedia of useful knowledge. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
His letters to Galileo, Jean Rey, Hobbes, Des cartes, Gassendi, not to mention other scientists and philoso phers, constitute an encyclopedia of the learning of the time. 李贝.西洋科学史.
The illustrations in this article are reproduced from American Telegraphy and Encyclopedia of the Telegraph, by William Maver, Jr. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
As Mr. Pickwick said this, he looked encyclopedias at Mr. Peter Magnus. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Petty wanted trade encyclopedias prepared, and hoped for inventions in abundance. 李贝.西洋科学史.
Over a quarter of a million pages of patent-office reports, encyclopedias, trade journals, receipt books, and other special publications have been carefully scrutinized. 威廉K.戴维.智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.