Clear definitions and prominent guidewords help you find the meaning you want quickly and easily. Hundreds of new words ensure your English is up to date. And 'Word partner' boxes show you how to use words in the most natural way.
• NEW! 'Extra help' section includes maps, illustrations and photos, and the innovative 'Let's Talk' section which focuses specifically on spoken English. • NEW! Even more 'Common mistakes' boxes taken from the Cambridge Learner Corpus help you avoid typical errors. • NEW! Thesaurus panels help you widen your vocabulary.
The accompanying CD-ROM includes:
• Recordings of every word in British and American English - listen, record and play back to practise your own pronunciation. • Interactive exercises including exam practice and real past papers for IELTS, FCE, CAE, CPE and BEC. • Extra collocation information and thousands of example sentences. • UNIQUE! Cambridge SMART thesaurus turns the dictionary into a thesaurus at the click of a button. • QUICKfind, a mini pop-up version of the dictionary that lets you look up words as you work with no effort.