The Australian Basic School Dictionary has been carefully compiled with the
needs of the students aged between 10 - 16 in mind. It is easy to use, avoiding
abbreviations, symbols and other confusing conventions.
2018 Educational Publishing Awards Australia Category Winner: Secondary Reference Resource The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary is a compact and comprehensive dictionary for Australian users. It presents those words that are current and relevant in the Australian context. No other Australian dictionary can claim its authority.
The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use, because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable, and all parts of the entry are spelt out in full, avoiding confusing jargon and abbreviations
This dictionary is ideal for English and Chinese learners alike, with Chinese simplified and traditional characters, as well as pinyin romanisation used throughout. You can quickly find the character you need with look-up in pinyin, or by using the radical index. Mandarin pronunciations are provided in pinyin.