名词

1. 文学；文学作品
Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as literature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.

2. （某一学科的）著述，文献，图书资料
The literature on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it.

3. 印刷品；宣传品
Literature is written information produced by people who want to sell you something or give you advice.

1. the profession or art of a writer

e.g. her place in literature is secure

2. the humanistic study of a body of literature

e.g. he took a course in Russian lit

Synonym: lit

3. creative writing of recognized artistic value

4. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject

e.g. the technical literature
one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature