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Vocabulary Words Language Noun Active Learning Subject Passive

Vocabulary refers to all the words a person knows or uses, all the words in a language, or the set of words typically used when discussing a specific topic.

词汇量: 一个人所知道或使用的全部词语。也可以指一种语言的所有词语,或讨论特定主题时通常使用的词语集合。

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/voʊkæ̱bjʊləri, AM -leri/
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[N-VAR 可变名词](某人所掌握的)词汇,词汇量 Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know in a particular language.
  [oft with poss]
  • His speech is immature, his vocabulary limited...

    他说话很幼稚,使用的词汇有限。

  • We read to improve our vocabularies.

    我们阅读以便扩大词汇量。

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[N-SING 单数名词](某一语言的)词汇,词汇量 The vocabulary of a language is all the words in it.
  • ...a new word in the German vocabulary.

    德语词汇中的一个新词

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[N-VAR 可变名词]专业词汇 The vocabulary of a subject is the group of words that are typically used when discussing it.
  [with supp]
  • ...the vocabulary of natural science.

    自然科学词汇


Oxford vo·cabu·lary / vəˈkæbjələri ; NAmE vəˈkæbjəleri / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] ( plural vo·cabu·laries ) 1 all the words that a person knows or uses (某人掌握或使用的)词汇,词汇量 to have a wide/limited vocabulary 词汇量大╱有限 your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) 你的常用词汇 your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use) 你的不常用词汇 Reading will increase your vocabulary. 阅读会增加你的词汇量。 The word ‘failure’ is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). 在他的词典中没有“失败”这个词。 synonyms at
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defining vocabulary
2 all the words in a particular language (某一语言的)词汇,词汇量 When did the word ‘bungalow’ first enter the vocabulary? *bungalow 一词何时进入(英语)词汇中的? synonyms at
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3 the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject (某学科中所使用的)词汇 The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. 这个单词已经成了广告用语。 synonyms at
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4 ( also informal vocab / ˈvəʊkæb ; NAmE ˈvoʊkæb / ) a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language (尤指外语教科书中附有释义的)词汇表 vocabulary vocabularies
vo·cabu·lary / vəˈkæbjələri ; NAmE vəˈkæbjəleri / vocab / ˈvəʊkæb ; NAmE ˈvoʊkæb /
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vocabularyvo‧cab‧u‧la‧ry /vəˈkæbjələri, vəʊ- $ -leri, voʊ-/ ●●● S3 noun (plural vocabularies)
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1[countable, uncountable] all the words that someone knows or uses:  Teachers were impressed by his vocabulary.2[countable] all the words in a particular language:  English has the largest vocabulary of any language.3[countable, uncountable] the words that are typically used when talking about a particular subject:  Most technical jobs use a specialized vocabulary.vocabulary of the vocabulary of politics4[countable, uncountable] the range of possible features, effects, actions etc, especially in a type of music or artvocabulary of Charlie Parker expanded the vocabulary of jazz.5(the word) failure/guilt/compromise etc is not in somebody’s vocabulary used to say that someone never thinks of accepting failure etc6[countable] old-fashioned a list of words with explanations of their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign languageCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectiveslarge/wide/extensive· She has a very wide vocabulary.limited/small· He had just started learning English and his vocabulary was fairly limited.basic/essential vocabulary· The book teaches you the basic vocabulary that you need to know when you're on holiday.technical/specialized vocabulary· The instructions were full of technical vocabulary.somebody's active vocabulary (=the words they can use)· Children of this age have an active vocabulary of about 1,000 words.somebody's passive vocabulary (=the words they can understand but do not use)· Your passive vocabulary is much larger than your active vocabulary.verbshave a vocabulary· By eighteen months of age, the girl had a vocabulary of around 300 words.expand/improve your vocabulary (also enrich your vocabulary formal)· Reading helps to expand your vocabulary.learn vocabulary· What's the best way of learning new vocabulary?vocabulary + NOUNa vocabulary test/exercise· The teacher gave us a vocabulary test.a vocabulary item formal (=a word, especially in a coursebook or a language class)· The difficult vocabulary items are explained at the bottom of the page.
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