ESLBrE/ˌiː es ˈel/NAmE/ˌiː es ˈel/abbreviation(intheUSandCanada) English as a second language (referstotheteachingofEnglishasaforeignlanguagetopeoplewhoarelivinginacountryinwhichEnglishiseitherthefirstorsecondlanguage)(美国和加拿大)作为第二语言的英语(指对生活在英语为第一或第二语言的国家的人的英语教学)➡ compareEAL, EFL, ESOL