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| /vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/ |
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| 1 | C/U all the words that a person knows （一个人的）词汇，词汇量 |
| a wide vocabulary (=knowledge of a large number of words) He has a wide vocabulary and loves crosswords. 大的词汇量 |
| a limited vocabulary Her grammar isn’ t bad, but she has a limited vocabulary. 她的语法不错，但词汇量有限。 |
| expand your vocabulary (=learn new words) An average child will quickly expand his or her vocabulary. 扩大词汇量 |
| | 1a | C/U all the words in a particular language （某种语言的）全部词汇 | | Technical developments give us a lot of new vocabulary. 技术的发展带给了我们大量新的词汇。 | | enter the vocabulary The word ‘think tank’ had entered the vocabulary by the 1960s. 到20世纪60年代，“智囊团”这个词已进入到词汇中。 | |
| | 1b | the words used for talking about a particular subject （某个学科的）专业词汇，术语 | | technical/specialized vocabulary Try to avoid using too much technical vocabulary. 尽量避免使用太多的技术词汇。 | |
| | 1c | all the words used or produced by a computer program , game , or talking toy （计算机程序、游戏或有声玩具使用或产生的）词汇 | | The program has a vocabulary of 2,500 words. 这个程序有2,500个词汇。 | |
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| 2 | C a list of words and their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language （尤指外语教科书中的）词汇表 |
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| - | sth is not in/part of sb’ s vocabulary
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| used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility |
| 某人的词汇里没有某事；某人是不会接受某事的 |
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| The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. 她的词汇里简直就没有“失败”这个词。 |
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