/ˈlɪtrətʃə(r); US -tʃʊər ||; ˈlɪtərəˌtʃυr/noun[U] 1 writing that is considered to be a work of art. Literature includes novels, plays and poetry 文学；文学作品: French literature 法国文学
2 literature (on sth) printed material about a particular subject （某学科的）著述，文献