A lexicographer's job is to describe the language.
词典编纂者的工作就是对语言加以描述。
The lexicographer knew that the English lexis was changing.
字典编纂者知道英语词汇在不断变化。
To clarify some grammatical doubts, the young wrote to H. Fowler, the lexicographer who produced the "Concise English Dictionary".
为了探索英语，那年轻人给《简明英语词典》的主编H-Fowler写了封信。