Every new observatory intern receives a handbook that explains the calibration procedures for the telescope.
每位新天文台实习生都会收到一本手册，其中解释了望远镜的校准程序。
Which choice best defines “handbook”?
D — A small book with information or instructions. “handbook” means a small book with information or instructions.
Which word means “a small book with information or instructions”?
A — handbook. “handbook” means a small book with information or instructions.
handbook — a small book with information or instructions. In Chinese: 手册.
handbook is pronounced /ˈhændˌbʊk/.
Every new observatory intern receives a handbook that explains the calibration procedures for the telescope. (每位新天文台实习生都会收到一本手册，其中解释了望远镜的校准程序。)
manual, guide, compendium — all close in meaning to handbook (a small book with information or instructions).
Yes. handbook is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.