literature

英 ['lɪt(ə)rətʃə] 美['lɪtrətʃɚ]

• n. 文学；文献；文艺；著作

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"