Definition
阅览 (yuè lǎn) is a formal verb meaning 'to read' in a library, archive, or document-review setting. It is more formal than 看 (kàn) or 读 (dú), and unlike 阅读 (yuè dú), which covers general reading of texts, 阅览 specifically implies perusing materials in a reading room or browsing through documents. It often appears in compounds like 阅览室 (reading room).
verb
to read (formally, in a library or while perusing documents)to browse materials
Examples
- 阅览。Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù túshūguǎn yuè lǎn zázhì.He goes to the library every afternoon to read magazines.
- ，阅览。Qǐng zài zhè fèn bàogào shàng qiānmíng, ránhòu zǐxì yuè lǎn yí biàn.Please sign this report, then read it through carefully.
- 。Xīn kāifàng de yuè lǎn shì pèi yǒu shūshì de zuòyǐ hé chōngzú de guāngxiàn.The newly opened reading room is equipped with comfortable seats and ample light.
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