lexis
/ˈleksɪs/noun
mass noun
1- the total stock of words in a language(某一语言的全部)词汇:
a notable loss of English lexis.
英语词汇的明显丧失。
1.1
- the level of language consisting of vocabulary, as opposed to grammar or syntax(与语法和句法相对的)词汇层。
词源
1950s (denoting the wording, as opposed to other elements, in a piece of writing): from Greek, literally 'word' (see LEXICON).