0 a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form -- (纸版或电子版的)书
1 a number of one type of thing fastened together flat inside a cover -- 簿册;(装订成册的)票据簿
2 the written records of money that a business has spent or received -- (公司、商行的)账册,账簿
They've already opened/started a book on the result of the next World Cup. 他们已经就下届世界杯赛的结果开设了赌局。
Running a school is much more of a business than it used to be, - by law we have to balance our books. 与以前相比现在管理一所学校更像是在经营一家企业——从法律上讲我们必须保证收支平衡。
At the end of the year, the accountant goes over (= checks) the books. 年终时会计要复核公司的账册。
3 to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future -- 预订;预约
I'd like to go but I'm booked up (= I have arranged to do other things) until the weekend. 我很想去,但我周末之前的时间已排满了。
The hotel/restaurant/theatre is fully booked (up) (= all the rooms/tables/tickets have been taken). 旅馆/饭店/剧院已预订满了。
We were advised to book early if we wanted to get a room. 有人建议我们若想有房间住就早点预订。
Will booked a seat on the evening flight to Los Angeles. 威尔预订了飞往洛杉矶的晚班客机的座位。
She'd booked a table for four at their favourite restaurant. 她已在他们最喜欢的餐厅预订了四人桌。
[ + two objects ] I've booked us two tickets to see "Carmen"/I've booked two tickets for us to see "Carmen". 我已经为我们订了两张《卡门》的票。
4 If a police officer, referee, etc. books someone, they write down the person's name in an official record because they have done something wrong. -- (警方)将…记录在案;(裁判)记名警告
The second, by a remarkable collection of photographs, some from the university archives and other sources and some specifically produced for the book.
The book makes good use of black and white photographs, has a useful appendix on methodology and an excellent bibliography.
The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of items from the exhibit (always in full color) and other supporting material (in black and white).
The book includes numerous colour photographs, but many are not sharp or their colours are washed out.
Physically, the book's size is an awkward 10 inches by 7 inches.
Unfortunately, it is difficult in a short space to do justice to a book which already is a philosophical classic.
The book was in two parts, the first part philosophical, the second dealing with mathematics and the natural sciences.
A publisher who arrived late on the market or who miscalculated the demand for an ordinary, "mid-list" book could be punished with a heavy loss.