英语翻译

题目

英语翻译
One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was aslo one of its most unusual.In 1879,Oxford University in England asked Prof.James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious in the history of the English language.It would include every English word possible and word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations showing how it was used.

答案

第一本牛津英语词典最伟大的编著者之一,同时也是最不寻常的一位.1879年,英国牛津大学向詹姆斯·默里教授发出了邀请,请其出任英语历史上最具野心之作品的编者.这部词典将涵盖所有的英语单词,不仅提供注释,还会介绍其历史渊源以及利用一些名著的引用来说明用法.