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Oral Spoken Orally Written ˈɔːrəl Noun Mouth ˈɔːrəli

The word "oral" can refer to something spoken rather than written, related to the mouth (like hygiene or medicine), or a spoken examination.

oral - 口头的;口述的;用口的;口的;口腔的;(药物)口服的;口试。

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/ɔ͟ːrəl/
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[ADJ 形容词]口头的;口述的 Oral communication is spoken rather than written.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures.

    通过文字记载和口头传诵留存下来的古代文化传统

  • ...an oral agreement.

    口头协定

orally
  • ...their ability to present ideas orally and in writing.

    他们口头与笔头表达观点的能力

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指外语)口试 An oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written.
  • I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral.

    口试后,我私下里与那位考生谈了谈。

3
[ADJ 形容词]用口的;口的;口腔的 You use oral to indicate that something is done with a person's mouth or relates to a person's mouth.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...good oral hygiene.

    良好的口腔卫生

4
[ADJ 形容词](药物)口服的 Oral medicines are taken by mouth.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...oral contraceptives.

    口服避孕药

orally
  • ...antibiotic tablets taken orally.

    口服的抗生素药片


Oxford oral / ˈɔːrəl ; NAmE ˈɔːrəl /
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noun
oral orals
adjective 1 [usually before noun ] spoken rather than written 口头的 a test of both oral and written French 法语口试和笔试 oral evidence 口头证据 He was interested in oral history (= history that is collected from interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events). 他对口述历史感兴趣。 synonyms at
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2 [only before noun ] connected with the mouth 用口的;口腔的;口服的 oral hygiene 口腔卫生 oral sex (= using the mouth to stimulatesb's sex organs) 口交 3 ( phonetics 语音 ) (of a speech sound 语音 ) produced without the air in the nose vibrating 口腔发声的;口腔的 compare
nasal
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or·al·ly / ˈɔːrəli ; NAmE ˈɔːrəli / adverb Answers can be written or presented orally on tape. 答案可以写下来或口述录在磁带上。 Not to be taken orally (= a warning on some medicines to show that they must not be swallowed). 不得口服。
noun 1 ( especially BrE) a spoken exam, especially in a foreign language (尤指外语考试中的)口试 a French oral 法语口试 He failed the oral. 他口试不及格。 2 ( NAmE) a spoken exam in a university (大学里的)口试 oral / ˈɔːrəl ; NAmE ˈɔːrəl / or·al·ly / ˈɔːrəli ; NAmE ˈɔːrəli /
LDC
oral1 adjective
oral2 noun
oralo‧ral1 /ˈɔːrəl/ ●●○ adjective
Word Origin
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Collocations
1spoken, not written:  oral history an oral agreement2relating to or involving the mouth:  oral hygieneorally adverb:  The drug should be taken orally. The statement may be given orally or in writing.
oral1 adjective
oral2 noun
oraloral2 (also ˈoral exˌam) noun [countable]
Examples
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1especially British English a spoken test, especially in a foreign language:  I’ve got my French oral tomorrow.2American English a spoken test for a university degree
WDF

oral

[ˈɔ:rəl]

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Spoken:

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口试(57%),口头的(22%),口语的(17%),口部的(4%)
n.口试
adj.口头的,口述的
n.(Oral)人名;(土)奥拉尔

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