Electronic dictionary and language interpreter of searching and indicating a part of speech and other index information of a specific word

摘要

A word information storage device is adapted to retrieve symbols for explaining the context of literal forms of translated words in a second language corresponding to a specific word in a first language. The symbols are preliminarily stored in a memory such as ROM together with the relevant literal forms of translated words. The word information storage device causes retrieval of the symbols, and the literal forms of the translated words corresponding to the specific word entered. The word information storage device is further adapted to selectively function as an electronic calculator. A keyboard is provided to be operated as an alphabetical keyboard in a word information searching mode and as a numeral keyboard in an electronic calculator mode. A display screen is provided for simultaneously displaying a specific word in a first language, a plurality of literal forms of translated words in a second language corresponding to the specific word and the respective symbols explaining the context of the literal forms of the translated words.