[N-COUNT 可数名词]语言；语言文字 A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing.
...the English language...
英语
Students are expected to master a second language...
学生们要掌握一门外语。
Holidays are for seeing the sights, hearing the language and savouring the smells.
度假是为了赏风景之美，听语言之妙，品百味之香。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]言语；语言表达Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols.
Students examined how children acquire language...
学生们仔细研究儿童如何习得语言。
Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.
言语不是艺术，但两者都是人类的行为方式。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（某一领域的）全部词汇，术语 You can refer to the words used in connection with a particular subject as the language of that subject.
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...the language of business.
商业用语
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]粗话；脏话 You can refer to someone's use of rude words or swearing as bad language when you find it offensive.
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Television companies tend to censor bad language in feature films...
电视公司往往会在审查故事片时删去其中的粗话。
There's a girl gonna be in the club, so you guys watch your language.
俱乐部里会有一位女孩，你们男的说话注意点。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]语言风格；措辞 The language of a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken.
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...a booklet summarising it in plain language...
以平实语言对其作出概述的小册子
The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite...
他说话圆通得体、彬彬有礼。
Mr Harris has not been afraid to use language that many in his party despise.
哈里斯先生素来不怕使用为许多党内人士所不齿的言辞。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]交流方式，交际方式（包括可识别符号、非语言声音、动作等） You can use language to refer to various means of communication involving recognizable symbols, non-verbal sounds, or actions.
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Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.
有些手语可以表达非常复杂的内容。
...the digital language of computers.
计算机的数字语言
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lan·guage★/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ; NAmEˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/nounof a country 国家1★[countable ]the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area 语言◆the Japanese language日语◆It takes a long time to learn to speak a languagewell. 学会说好一种语言需要花很长的时间。◆Italian is my first language.意大利语是我的母语。◆All the children must learn a foreign language.所有的儿童必须学一门外语。◆She has a good command of theSpanish language.她精通西班牙语。◆a qualification in language teaching语言教学的资格◆They fell in love in spite of the language barrier(= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages).尽管有语言障碍，他们还是相爱了。◆Why study Latin? It's a dead language(= no longer spoken by anyone).为什么学拉丁语？它已经不再有人说了。◆Is English an official languagein your country? 英语在你们国家是官方语言吗？☞see also
modern language
communication 沟通2★[uncountable ]the use by humans of a system of sounds and words to communicate 言语；说话；语言◆theories about the origins of language有关语言起源的理论◆a study of language acquisitionin two-year-olds 对两岁儿童语言习得的研究style of speaking/writing 口语╱书面语的风格3★[uncountable ]a particular style of speaking or writing 某种类型的言语（或语言）◆bad/foul/strong language(= words that people may consider offensive)脏骂；粗骂；骂人话◆literary/poetic language文学╱诗歌语言◆the language of the legal profession法律专业用语◆Give your instructions in everyday language.用通俗的语言发布指令。☞see also
bad language
movements/symbols/sound 动作；符号；声音4★[countable , uncountable ]a way of expressing ideas and feelings using movements, symbols and sound （用动作、符号和语音来表达思想感情的）表达方式，交际方式◆the language of mime哑剧的手势语◆the language of dolphins/bees海豚╱蜜蜂的交流方式☞see also
body language
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sign language
computing 计算机技术5★[countable , uncountable ]a system of symbols and rules that is used to operate a computer 计算机语言◆a programming language程序设计语言IDIOMSmind/watch your ˈlanguageto be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend sb 谨慎措辞；留神言辞◆Watch your language, young man!年轻人，注意你的言谈！speak/talk the same ˈlanguageto be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar opinions and experience （因意见和经历相似）能容易地沟通，说得来，有共同语言SYNONYMS 同义词辨析languagevocabulary ◆terms ◆wording ◆terminology These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing. 以上各词均指措辞、用词或某种类型的言语。■languagea particular style of speaking or writing 指某种类型的言语或语言：◆Give your instructions in everyday language.用通俗的语言发布指令。◆the language of the legal profession法律专业用语■vocabularyall the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject 指一个人掌握或使用的词汇、某种语言的词汇、某一学科的词汇：◆to have a wide/limited vocabulary词汇丰富╱有限◆The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.这个词已经成了广告用语。■termsa way of expressing yourself or of saying sth 指表达方式、措辞、说法：◆I'll try to explain in simple terms.我会尽量讲得通俗易懂。■wording[usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen 指措辞、用词：◆It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.这是同意书的标准用词。■terminology( rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject; words used with particular meanings 指某学科的术语、有特别含义的用语、专门用语：◆medical terminology医学术语◆Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.科学家不断发展新的专门用语。NOTELiterary/poetic terminologyis used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic languageis used for writing in a literary or poetic style. *literary/poetic terminology 用于谈论文学或诗歌，literary/poetic language 用于文学或诗歌创作。 PATTERNS◆formal / formal language/vocabulary/terms ◆business / business language/vocabulary/terminology ◆A word entersthe language/the vocabulary. languagelanguageslan·guage/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ; NAmEˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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languagelan‧guage /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1English/French/Arabic etc [countable, uncountable] 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? one of the best-known poems in the English language2communication [uncountable] the use of written or spoken words to communicate: the origins of language3style/type of words [uncountable] a particular style or type of wordslegal/medical/technical etc language The letter was written in complicated legal language.spoken/written language The expression is mainly used in written language.ordinary/everyday language He is able to explain complicated ideas in simple everyday language.literary/poetic language The plays are full of old-fashioned poetic language.language of the language of science4swearing [uncountable] informal words that most people think are offensivemind/watch your language spoken (=stop swearing)bad/foul/abusive language5strong languagea)angry words used to tell people exactly what you meanb)words that most people think are offensiveSYN swearing6computers [countable, uncountable] technical a system of instructions for operating a computer: a programming language for the Web7signs/actions/sounds [countable, uncountable] signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelingslanguage of the language of bees the language of dolphins →
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COLLOCATIONSverbsspeak a language· Can you speak a foreign language?use a language· The children use their native language at home.learn a language· Immigrants are expected to learn the language of their new country.master a language (=succeed in learning a language well)· She had had a long struggle to master the Russian language.know a language· He had lived in Japan, but did not know the language.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + languagea foreign language· He found learning a foreign language extremely difficult.the English/Japanese/Spanish etc language· She had some knowledge of the Spanish language.somebody’s first/native language (=the language someone first learned as a child)· His first language was Polish.a second language (=a language you speak that is not your first language)· Most of the students learned English as their second language.modern languages (=languages that are spoken now)· The school has a good modern languages department.a dead language (=a language that is no longer spoken)· She didn’t see the point of learning a dead language.an official language (=the language used for official business in a country)· Canada has two official languages: English and French.a common language (=a language that more than one person or group speaks, so that they can understand each other)· Most of the countries of South America share a common language: Spanish.language + NOUNthe language barrier (=the problem of communicating with someone when you do not speak the same language)· Because of the language barrier, it was hard for doctors to give good advice to patients.a language student/learner· Language learners often have problems with tenses.a language teacher· a book for language teacherslanguage teaching· recent developments in language teachingphrasessomebody’s command of a language (=someone’s ability to speak a language)· Does he have a good command of the language?THESAURUSdifferent kinds of languagedialect a form of a language that is spoken in one area of a country, with different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other areas: · Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects.· the local dialectaccent the way that someone pronounces words, because of where they were born or live, or their social class: · Karen has a strong New Jersey accent.· an upper class accentslang very informal spoken language, used especially by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people or criminals: · Teenage slang changes all the time.· ‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’.terminology formal the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject: · musical terminology· Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology.jargon especially disapproving words and phrases used in a particular profession or subject and which are difficult for other people to understand: · The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon.· ‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do.· The letter was full of legal jargon.techniques used in languagemetaphor a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing: · The beehive is a metaphor for human society.simile an expression that describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words as or like, for example ‘as white as snow’: · The poet uses the simile ‘soft like clay’.irony the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing: · ‘I’m so happy to hear that,’ he said, with more than a trace of irony in his voice.bathos a sudden change from a subject that is beautiful, moral, or serious to something that is ordinary, silly, or not important: · The play is too sentimental and full of bathos.hyperbole a way of describing something by saying that it is much bigger, smaller, worse etc than it actually is – used especially to excite people’s feelings: · In his speeches, he used a lot of hyperbole.· journalistic hyperbolealliteration the use of several words together that all begin with the same sound, in order to make a special effect, especially in poetry: · the alliteration of the ‘s’ sound in ‘sweet birds sang softly’imagery the use of words to describe ideas or actions in a way that makes the reader connect the ideas with pictures in their mind: · the use of water imagery in Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’· She uses the imagery of a bird’s song to represent eternal hope.rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer: · When he said ‘how can these attitudes still exist in a civilized society?’, he was asking a rhetorical question.
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