literature
英 ['lɪt(ə)rətʃə]
美['lɪtrətʃɚ]
	    - n. 文学;文献;文艺;著作
 
英英释意
- 1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
 
- 2. the humanistic study of a body of literature;
 - "he took a course in Russian lit"
 
- 3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject;
 - "the technical literature"
 - "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
 
- 4. the profession or art of a writer;
 - "her place in literature is secure"