a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order, in particular (尤指按字母或其他系统顺序编排的)目录,尤指 ■a list of all the books or resources in a library 图书馆藏书(或资源)目录 ■a publication containing details and often photographs of items for sale, especially one produced by a mail-order company (尤指邮购公司的)待售商品目录 ■a descriptive list of works of art in an exhibition or collection giving detailed comments and explanations (有详细评论和解释的)艺术展品(或收藏品)目录 ■(US)a list of courses offered by a university or college (美)大学课程目录 ■[in sing.]a series of unfortunate or bad things 一系列不幸(或坏事) his life was a catalogue of dismal failures. 他的一生是一系列凄惨的失败。
[with obj.]make a systematic list of (items of the same type) 将(同类物品)编成目录 ■enter (an item) in such a list 把…编入目录 ■list (similar situations, qualities, or events) in succession 连续列举(类似情况、属性或事件) the report catalogues dangerous work practices in the company. 这份报告逐一列举公司的危险的劳动做法。
派生 cataloguer noun
(美 亦作 cataloger)
语源
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein 'pick out or enrol'