Which of the following is NOT true for the Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition)(CED)(1995)? (      )

A. The new edition has more single character entries and more multi-character entries.
B. The new edition revised some old entries.
C. The new edition cut off the previous alphabetical order of entries.
D. The dictionary boasts of the quality of the English equivalents.
 

Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1983) is a(n) ______ dictionary. (      )

A. unabridged                                      

B. desk
C. pocket                                           

D. encyclopedic

The following are the unique features of Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary EXCEPT ______.(      )

A. definition                                         

B. extra column
C. usage examples                                     

D. clear grammar codes

 The change of idiom "Silence is golden" from the original form is ______.(      )

A. replacement                                      

B. position-shifting
C. addition                                           

D. shortening

Never do things by halves is a(n) ______.(      )

A. verbal idiom in nature                      

B. nominal idiom in nature
C. sentence idiom                                     

D. adverbial idiom in nature