一《英汉大词典》1991年出版后发挥了很好的社会效益,受到了广泛好评。但这部词典出版后不久便落后于英语新词语急速增长的形势,不够用了。举例来说,信息技术飞速发展,新词语猛增,但这方面的一些基本词汇都付诸阙如。在这部词典上查不到in-formation technology(IT),information superhigh-way,internet,e-mail,website,cyberspace(网络空 A “English-Chinese Dictionary” published in 1991 played a very good social benefits, has been widely praised. However, shortly after the publication of this dictionary, it lagged behind the rapid growth of new English terms and was not enough. For example, the rapid development of information technology, new words soared, but some of the basic vocabulary are missing. In-formation technology (IT), information superhigh-way, internet, e-mail, website, cyberspace was not found in this dictionary