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catalogue

UK/'kætәlɒg/US
IELTSB2

Definitions

n.

A systematic, often illustrated, list of items

目录,目录册

v.

To list or record items systematically

编目,将……编入目录

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cata-down, against
+
logueword, speech, reason; study of
=catalogue

From Greek kata- (down, completely) + legein (to pick out, to say) — to 'lay out / count down' a full list. legein is the verb behind logos, so catalogue belongs to the log/leg family: a complete listing said out item by item. (British spelling -logue; American catalog.)

Root log still carries 50 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.product catalogue产品目录
  • 2.museum catalogue博物馆目录
  • 3.online catalogue在线目录

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The museum published a catalogue of the entire collection.

  • 2.

    Volunteers helped catalogue thousands of old photographs.

Word Forms

Verb

Pastcatalogued
3rd Personcatalogues
Past Part.catalogued
Pres. Part.cataloguing

Noun

Pluralcatalogues
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