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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用作名词 (n.)
When John has to write a report ,he will look up the cyclopaedia. 约翰必须写报告时，就会查阅百科全书。
It is a cyclopaedia of the Spring and Autumn Period, also the basic material which used by us to probe into the literature evolvement status of the Spring and Autumn Period. 它是春秋时代的百科全书，也是我们探索春秋时代文学演进状况的基本文献。
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['saɪklə'piːdɪə]
