language
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英音:[´læŋgwədʒ
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n.语言,语言文学,术语,语言表达能力,(运用语言的)方式、能力、风格,[自](机器)代码
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lingu＝tongue（舌头）,language（语言）
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language
/'læŋgwɪdʒ; `læŋˇwɪdʒ/
n
1 [U] system of sounds, words, patterns, etc used by humans to communicate thoughts and feelings 语言
*the origins of language 语言的起源
* [attrib 作定语] the development of language skills in young children 儿童语言技能的形成.
2 [C] form of language used by a particular group, nation, etc （集团, 国家等的）集团语, 地方语, 部落语, 某国语
*the Bantu group of languages 班图语系
* one's native language 母语
* a second, a foreign, an acquired language 第二语言、外国语言、後天学得的语言.
3 [U] manner of expressing oneself 表达方式
*His language was uncompromising
*he told them their work must improve or they would be fired. 他的话说一不二; 他告欣他们必须改进工作, 否则就予解雇.
* bad/strong/foul language, ie words considered improper, eg those marked in this dictionary 坏话, 骂人话, 下流话（粗鄙的词语, 如在本词典中标示者
* everyday language, ie not specialized or technical 普通语言（非专门或技术用语）.
4 [U] words, phrases, etc used by a particular group of people 术语; 行话
*the language of science, drug users, the courtroom 科学术语、嗜毒者切口、法庭用语
* medical language 医学用语.
5 [C, U] system of signs, symbols, gestures, etc used for conveying information 传达信息的手势、符号、姿势等
*Music has been called the universal language. 人们称音乐为世界的语言.
* the language of flowers 用花表达的信息
* body, sign language 身势语、手势语
* This theory can only be expressed in mathematical language. 这个理论只能用数学语言来表达.
6 [C, U] (computing 计) system of coded instructions used in programming 语言
*BASIC is the language most programmers learn first. BASIC是大多数程序编制者首先学习的语言.
7 (idm 习语) speak the same language => speak.
n
1 [U] system of sounds, words, patterns, etc used by humans to communicate thoughts and feelings 语言
*the origins of language 语言的起源
* [attrib 作定语] the development of language skills in young children 儿童语言技能的形成.
2 [C] form of language used by a particular group, nation, etc （集团, 国家等的）集团语, 地方语, 部落语, 某国语
*the Bantu group of languages 班图语系
* one's native language 母语
* a second, a foreign, an acquired language 第二语言、外国语言、後天学得的语言.
3 [U] manner of expressing oneself 表达方式
*His language was uncompromising
*he told them their work must improve or they would be fired. 他的话说一不二; 他告欣他们必须改进工作, 否则就予解雇.
* bad/strong/foul language, ie words considered improper, eg those marked in this dictionary 坏话, 骂人话, 下流话（粗鄙的词语, 如在本词典中标示者
* everyday language, ie not specialized or technical 普通语言（非专门或技术用语）.
4 [U] words, phrases, etc used by a particular group of people 术语; 行话
*the language of science, drug users, the courtroom 科学术语、嗜毒者切口、法庭用语
* medical language 医学用语.
5 [C, U] system of signs, symbols, gestures, etc used for conveying information 传达信息的手势、符号、姿势等
*Music has been called the universal language. 人们称音乐为世界的语言.
* the language of flowers 用花表达的信息
* body, sign language 身势语、手势语
* This theory can only be expressed in mathematical language. 这个理论只能用数学语言来表达.
6 [C, U] (computing 计) system of coded instructions used in programming 语言
*BASIC is the language most programmers learn first. BASIC是大多数程序编制者首先学习的语言.
7 (idm 习语) speak the same language => speak.
language
n
1【English/French/Arabic etc】
2【communication】
3【style/type of words】
4【computers】
5【swearing】
6 strong language
7【sounds/signs/actions】
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: langue 'tongue, language', from Latin lingua]
【ENGLISH/FRENCH/ARABIC ETC】 [U and C]
a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area
How many languages do you speak ?
It took him several years to master the language .
common problems for foreign language learners
a book intended for language teachers
Andrea's native language is German.
For the majority of Tanzanians, Swahili is their second language .
She had lived in Italy for years, and her command of the language was excellent.
I didn't speak much Japanese, and I was worried that the language barrier might be a problem.
one of the best known poems in the English language
The official language of Ghana is English.
a degree in modern languages
a dead language such as Latin
【COMMUNICATION】[U]
the use of written or spoken words to communicate
the origins of language
spoken/written language
【STYLE/TYPE OF WORDS】[U]
a) the words and style of writing used in poetry or writing
literary language
poetic language
b) the words used in a particular activity or job
language of
the language of science
legal/medical/technical etc language
ordinary/everyday language
【COMPUTERS】 [U and C]
technical a system of instructions for operating a computer
a programming language for the web
【SWEARING】[U]informal
words that most people think are offensive
mind/watch your language
spoken (=stop swearing)
bad/foul/abusive language
strong language
a) angry words used to tell people exactly what you mean
b) words that most people think are offensive
= swearing
【SOUNDS/SIGNS/ACTIONS】 [U and C]
signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelings
language of
the language of bees
the language of dolphins
→body language, sign language
→speak the same languageatspeak
COLLOCATES for sense 1
speak a language
master a language (=succeed in learning a language)
language teacher/student/learner
foreign language
somebody's first language/native language (=the first language someone learned)
somebody's second language
somebody's command of a language (=someone's ability to speak a language)
the language barrier (=the problem of communicating with people who speak a different language)
the English/Japanese/German etc language
the official language
modern languages (=languages that are still spoken)
dead language (=a language that is no longer spoken)
WORD FOCUS: language
dialect the form of a language that is spoken in a particular area
slang informal words used by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people, criminals etc
jargon words used by people who do a particular job or are interested in a particular subject, which ordinary people cannot easily understand
terminology words used in a particular subject such as science or medicine
journalese language often used in newspapers
legalese(disapproving) language used by lawyers or in legal documents, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand
1【English/French/Arabic etc】
2【communication】
3【style/type of words】
4【computers】
5【swearing】
6 strong language
7【sounds/signs/actions】
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: langue 'tongue, language', from Latin lingua]
【ENGLISH/FRENCH/ARABIC ETC】 [U and C]
a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area
How many languages do you speak ?
It took him several years to master the language .
common problems for foreign language learners
a book intended for language teachers
Andrea's native language is German.
For the majority of Tanzanians, Swahili is their second language .
She had lived in Italy for years, and her command of the language was excellent.
I didn't speak much Japanese, and I was worried that the language barrier might be a problem.
one of the best known poems in the English language
The official language of Ghana is English.
a degree in modern languages
a dead language such as Latin
【COMMUNICATION】[U]
the use of written or spoken words to communicate
the origins of language
spoken/written language
【STYLE/TYPE OF WORDS】[U]
a) the words and style of writing used in poetry or writing
literary language
poetic language
b) the words used in a particular activity or job
language of
the language of science
legal/medical/technical etc language
ordinary/everyday language
【COMPUTERS】 [U and C]
technical a system of instructions for operating a computer
a programming language for the web
【SWEARING】[U]informal
words that most people think are offensive
mind/watch your language
spoken (=stop swearing)
bad/foul/abusive language
strong language
a) angry words used to tell people exactly what you mean
b) words that most people think are offensive
= swearing
【SOUNDS/SIGNS/ACTIONS】 [U and C]
signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelings
language of
the language of bees
the language of dolphins
→body language, sign language
→speak the same languageatspeak
COLLOCATES for sense 1
speak a language
master a language (=succeed in learning a language)
language teacher/student/learner
foreign language
somebody's first language/native language (=the first language someone learned)
somebody's second language
somebody's command of a language (=someone's ability to speak a language)
the language barrier (=the problem of communicating with people who speak a different language)
the English/Japanese/German etc language
the official language
modern languages (=languages that are still spoken)
dead language (=a language that is no longer spoken)
WORD FOCUS: language
dialect the form of a language that is spoken in a particular area
slang informal words used by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people, criminals etc
jargon words used by people who do a particular job or are interested in a particular subject, which ordinary people cannot easily understand
terminology words used in a particular subject such as science or medicine
journalese language often used in newspapers
legalese(disapproving) language used by lawyers or in legal documents, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand
1. Every awkward attempt meets with sympathy and encouragement, and the most difficult step on the path of language becomes the merriest game.
每一次尴尬的尝试都会受到同情和鼓励，这样在语言学习道路上最困难的一步变成了最愉快的游戏。
2. Business English is simply a set of English vocabulary words; it is not,as some seem to think, a language unto itself.
商用英文只是一组英文字汇,它并不是如一些人所想,本身自成一种语言.
3. By keeping their pupils working unnecessarily long at some little part of the subject, they often weaken their interest in learning the language.
让学生们在一些细小的方面花去过多的时间反复练习，这往往会减弱他们学习语言的兴趣。
4. For language, which was invented to convey the meanings of this world, cannot readily be fitted to the uses of another.
因为我们发明的语言是用来描述这个世界的含义，不能随便拿来去描述另一个世界。
5. We all know the importance of laying a solid foundation in everything we do, and in language study perhaps more than in anything else, a good beginning is half the battle.
我们都知道，无论做什么事，重要的是要打下坚实的基础。语言学习尤其如此。俗说话：好的开端是成功的一半。
6. Why couldn´t I find out what language that was?
为什么我不去研究研究那是一种什么语言呢？
7. In Modern Times in 1936, the first film in which he was heard as a singing waiter, he made up a nonsense language which sounded like no known nationality.
1936的《摩登时代》是第一部他在影片里发声唱歌的电影，他扮演一名侍者，操着编造的胡言乱语，听起来不像任何国家的语言。
8. The essence of language is communication.
语言的本质是沟通。
9. The language of England girdles the globe.
英国语言全球通用。
10. They spoke a derivative of the Malay language.
他们说一种从马来语派生的语言。
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每一次尴尬的尝试都会受到同情和鼓励，这样在语言学习道路上最困难的一步变成了最愉快的游戏。
2. Business English is simply a set of English vocabulary words; it is not,as some seem to think, a language unto itself.
商用英文只是一组英文字汇,它并不是如一些人所想,本身自成一种语言.
3. By keeping their pupils working unnecessarily long at some little part of the subject, they often weaken their interest in learning the language.
让学生们在一些细小的方面花去过多的时间反复练习，这往往会减弱他们学习语言的兴趣。
4. For language, which was invented to convey the meanings of this world, cannot readily be fitted to the uses of another.
因为我们发明的语言是用来描述这个世界的含义，不能随便拿来去描述另一个世界。
5. We all know the importance of laying a solid foundation in everything we do, and in language study perhaps more than in anything else, a good beginning is half the battle.
我们都知道，无论做什么事，重要的是要打下坚实的基础。语言学习尤其如此。俗说话：好的开端是成功的一半。
6. Why couldn´t I find out what language that was?
为什么我不去研究研究那是一种什么语言呢？
7. In Modern Times in 1936, the first film in which he was heard as a singing waiter, he made up a nonsense language which sounded like no known nationality.
1936的《摩登时代》是第一部他在影片里发声唱歌的电影，他扮演一名侍者，操着编造的胡言乱语，听起来不像任何国家的语言。
8. The essence of language is communication.
语言的本质是沟通。
9. The language of England girdles the globe.
英国语言全球通用。
10. They spoke a derivative of the Malay language.
他们说一种从马来语派生的语言。
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