词典释义：
a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order, in particular
（尤指按字母或其他系统顺序编排的）目录，尤指：
a list of all the books or resources in a library
图书馆藏书（或资源）目录。
a publication containing details and often photographs of items for sale, especially one produced by a mail-order company
（尤指邮购公司的）待售商品目录。
a descriptive list of works of art in an exhibition or collection giving detailed comments and explanations
（有详细评论和解释的）艺术展品（或收藏品）目录。
〈美〉 大学课程目录。
[in sing.]a series of unfortunate or bad things
一系列不幸（或坏事）
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his life was a catalog of dismal failures .他的一生是一系列凄惨的失败。
make a systematic list of (items of the same type)
将（同类物品）编成目录。
enter (an item) in such a list
把…编入目录。
list (similar situations, qualities, or events) in succession
连续列举（类似情况、属性或事件）
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the report catalogs dangerous work practices in the company .这份报告逐一列举公司危险的工作法。
"late Middle English： via Old French from late Latin
