This new dictionary has been designed to give English learners from intermediate level the help they need to read,speak and write English more effectively.It presents the most important facts about the language in a clear and accessible way. *Over 45 000 references give extensive coverage of current English *Words and meanings are explained simply in full sentences *Almost 50 000 examples have been specially chosen from the Cobuild database,showing the typical uses of words and phrases *Unique Cobuild extra column gives detailed imformation on grammar and style *Study pages give fuller treatment of grammatical and other language points *Hundreds of special Checkpoints throughout the text encourage closer study *Clear illustrations help understanding of selected words.