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opus
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opera
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opuses
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- opus
['opəs]
['əupəs]
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noun
作品；（尤指）乐曲
Collins English-English Dictionary
- opus
['əυpəs]
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n
[often capital]
(usually followed by a number) a musical composition by a particular composer, generally catalogued in order of publication op
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Beethoven's opus 61 is his violin concerto
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an artistic composition, esp a musical work
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3.
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[Etymology]
C18: from Latin: a work; compare Sanskrit apas work
Examples
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这部巨著历时十年方始告成。
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This magnum opus took ten years to complete.
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历史巨著
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a magnum opus of historic significance
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《资治通鉴》是中国史学上的一部鸿篇巨著。
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"A General Reflection for Political Administration" is a magnum opus in Chinese historiography.
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屈原的《离骚》是骚体代表作。
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" Lisao" by Qu Yuan is an magnum opus of Sao style.
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