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文学；文学作品 Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as literature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.
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（某一学科的）著述，文献，图书资料 The literature on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it.
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The literature on immigration policy is almost unrelievedly critical of the state...
关于移民政策方面的著述几乎总是会一成不变地批评政府。
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This work is documented in the scientific literature.
这一著作被列为科学文献。
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印刷品；宣传品 Literature is written information produced by people who want to sell you something or give you advice.
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I am sending you literature from two other companies that provide a similar service...
我把另外两家提供类似服务的公司的宣传资料发给你。
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Some companies have toned down the claims on their promotional literature.
一些公司已降低了宣传资料中标榜之词的调门。
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1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
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2. the humanistic study of a body of literature;
- "he took a course in Russian lit"
- synonym： lit
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3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject;
- "the technical literature"
- "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
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4. the profession or art of a writer;
- "her place in literature is secure"
- 1. "The Chronological Record of Historians," written by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24 A.D.), was the world's earliest biographical work of literature, covering a history of 3,000 years. Its contents rang from the legendary Huang Di, or Yellow Emperor, to Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty (206B.C.-220A.D.).
- 中国西汉司马迁编著的《史记》是世界上最早的传记文学。它记事起于传说中的黄帝，迄于汉武帝，首尾3000年。
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- 2. "The Si Ku Quan Shu", or "Complete Library in the Four Branches of Literature," completed in 1782, has the world's longest series of books. The work, comprising four traditional divisions of Chinese learning -- classics, history, philosophy, and belles-letters -- contains 3,503 titles bound into more than 36,000 books with a total of 853,456 pages.
- 中国的 《四库全书》 是世界上页数最多的书。 它完成于1782年， 分经、史、子、集四部，收书 3，503 种， 分装成 36，000 余册， 共有 853，456 页。
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- 3. Are you majoring in English Literature?
- 你是在专修英国文学吗？
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- 4. Chicano literature boomed in the social movements of the 1960s.
- 奇卡诺文学勃兴于20世纪60年代社会运动的高潮中。
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- 5. Dick thinks of himself as a genius in literature.
- 迪克自以为是个文学天才。
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- 6. Dickens' novels have enriched English literature.
- 狄更斯的小说丰富了英国文学。
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- 7. Either an author or a man interested in literature is named a literary man.
- 一个作者或一个对文学感兴趣的人被称作文人。
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- 8. From his youth Nobel had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy.
- 从青年时代起，诺贝尔就对文学和哲学极为感兴趣。
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- 9. He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
- 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。
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- 10. He devoted his life to literature.
- 他专心致志于文学。
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- 11. He divagated into the field of literature.
- 他离题涉及到文学领域。
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- 12. He found a living in literature.
- 他靠卖文活命。
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- 13. He gave up medicine and took to literature.
- 他放弃医学，开始从事文学。
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- 14. He has a formidable knowledge of English literature.
- 他有丰富的英国文学知识。
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- 15. He is keenly interested in classical English literature.
- 他酷爱英国古典文学。
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- 16. He is making a special study of modern French literature.
- 他专门研究当代法国文学。
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- 17. He secured the appointment of professor of English literature in the university.
- 他获聘为该大学的英国文学教授。
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- 18. He studies classical literature, but also takes an interest in history.
- 他专攻古典文学，旁及历史。
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- 19. He told her that she was his favourite author and that she deserved the Nobel Prize for literature.He really laid it on with a trowel.
- 他对她说，她是自己最喜欢的作家，还说她应该获得诺贝尔文学奖。他实际上是在恭维她。
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- 20. He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.
- 他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
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