literature/ˋlItərə͵tʃUr; ˈlIt$rətʃə/n [U]1 books, poems, plays etc that people think are good, serious, and important 文学(作品): a major work of literature 重要的文学作品a degree in English literature 英国文学学位see box at见 BOOK1 方框2 printed information about something 印刷品﹔文献: +on government literature on energy conservation 政府关于节约能源的宣传资料