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| /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | U the method of human communication using spoken or written words （口头或书面的）语言（文字） |
| Linguistics is the study of language and how people use it. 语言学研究的是语言和人们如何使用语言。 |
| language skills (=the ability to use a language, especially a foreign language, well) They have no money, no home, no food, and no language skills. 语言（尤指外语）技能 |
| | 1a | the style or types of words used by a person or group 言词；措辞；语言风格 | | slightly formal language 略微正规的语言风格 | | He was shocked at how crude their language was. 他们的言词如此粗鲁令他震惊。 | | bad/foul language (=language that might offend people) My kids have started using the foul language they hear on television. 粗言秽语 | | ordinary/plain language In ordinary language, ‘larceny’ means ‘stealing’ or ‘theft’ . 用简单的话来说，larceny 一词的意思是stealing 或theft。 | | spoken language a comparison between spoken and written language 口语和书面语的对比 | | strong language (=swearing) Mrs Beeson did not normally use strong language, and certainly not in public. 粗话；骂人话 | |
| | 1b | to make sure you use words that will not offend people 注意措辞；确保自己的言词不会冒犯别人 | | ‘Just you watch your language,’ snarled Swain. “你讲话注意点，”斯温咆哮着说道。 | |
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| 2 | C the particular form of words and speech used by the people of a country , area , or social group （某国家的）语言文字；（地区或社会群体的）地方语，部落语 |
| There is a legacy of African languages in many parts of the Caribbean. 加勒比海地区的许多地方遗留有非洲的各种语言。 |
| English and French are the official languages of Canada. 英语和法语是加拿大的官方语言。 |
| common language Their only common language was English (=they all knew how to speak it) . 他们唯一共通的语言是英语。 |
| speak a language An announcer spoke a language Richard had never heard before. 播音员讲的是一种理查德以前从未听过的语言。 |
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| 3 | C/U signs, symbols, sounds, and other methods of communicating information , feelings, or ideas （信号、符号、声音等传达信息、感情或思想的）表达方式 |
| the language of dance 舞蹈语言 |
| the language of mathematics 数学语言 |
| | 3a | a system of instructions used to program a computer 计算机（编程）语言 | | Which computer languages do you know? 你懂得哪些计算机编程语言？ | |
| PHRASE |
| - | speak/talk the same language
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| to have the same ideas and attitudes as someone else |
| 有共同的思想和观点；志同道合 |
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| See also | | - body language | | - first language | | - natural language | | - second language | |
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