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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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['læŋgwɪʤ]
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1.
noun
[c]
(English,Russian etc) 语言
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2.
noun
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(speech) 语言表达能力
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3.
noun
[u]
(specialized terminology) 术语
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4.
noun
[of writing]
[ speech]
(style) 措辞
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
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[ˈlæŋgwɪʤ]
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n.[c/u]
语言
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The speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written.
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程序的执行速度取决于编写程序的语言。
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He taught foreign languages.
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他教外语。
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The language introduced is standard throughout the text.
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整篇文章都采用了标准语言。
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2.
n.[c]
说话,言谈,口语
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He uttered harsh language.
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他口吐刺耳之言。
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3.
n.[c]
歌词
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The song uses colloquial language.
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那首歌使用了白话。
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4.
n.[u]
言辞,合适的言语
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He didn't have the language to express his feelings.
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他无法用语言表达自己的感受。
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5.
n.[u]
口头表达能力
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Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals.
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语言能力使人区别于其他所有动物。
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6.
n.[c]
术语,专门用语
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7.
n.[u]
语言学,语言研究
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8.
n.[c]
[Computer Science]
计算机语言
Collins English-English Dictionary
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['læŋgwɪʤ]
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n
a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc, by the use of spoken sounds or conventional symbols
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2.
n
the faculty for the use of such systems, which is a distinguishing characteristic of man as compared with other animals
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3.
n
the language of a particular nation or people
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the French language
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n
any other systematic or nonsystematic means of communicating, such as gesture or animal sounds
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the language of love
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5.
n
the specialized vocabulary used by a particular group
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medical language
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n
a particular manner or style of verbal expression
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your language is disgusting
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n
See programming language
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n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French langage, ultimately from Latin lingua tongue
Examples
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aesopian language
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伊索(寓言)式的语言
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the American language
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美国英语
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decent language
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高雅的语言
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gross language
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下流语言
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a guttural language
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刺耳的话
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the language of teen-agers
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少年的语言
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