almanac
almanac
al.ma.nac AHD[ôl“m…-n²k”, ²l“-] DJ[6%8lm*7n#k, 6#l-] KK[6%lm*7n#k, 6#l-]
n.（名词）
1.An annual publication including calendars with weather forecasts, astronomical information, tide tables, and other related tabular information.
年历；历书：一种年度出版物，包括含天气预报、天文信息、潮汐图表和其它相关表格信息的日历
2.An annual publication composed of various lists, charts, and tables of information in one field or many unrelated fields.
年鉴：一种年度出版物，包括一个或多个不相关的领域的各种目录、图表和信息表格
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishalmenak
中古英语almenak
2.from Medieval Latinalmanach
源自 中世纪拉丁语almanach
3.perhaps from Late Greekalmenikhiaka [ephemeris]
可能源自 后期希腊语almenikhiaka [（古）历书，日历]
