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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

language ['læŋgwɪʤ]
  1. 1. noun [c] (English,Russian etc) 语言
  2. 2. noun [u] (speech) 语言表达能力
  3. 3. noun [u] (specialized terminology) 术语
  4. 4. noun [of writing] [ speech] (style) 措辞

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

language [ˈlæŋgwɪʤ]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 语言
    The speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written.
    程序执行速度取决于编写程序语言
    He taught foreign languages.
    他教外语
    The language introduced is standard throughout the text.
    整篇文章采用标准语言
  2. 2. n.[c] 说话言谈口语
    He uttered harsh language.
    他口吐刺耳之言。
  3. 3. n.[c] 歌词
    The song uses colloquial language.
    那首歌使用白话
  4. 4. n.[u] 言辞合适言语
    He didn't have the language to express his feelings.
    无法语言表达自己的感受
  5. 5. n.[u] 口头表达能力
    Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals.
    语言能力使人区别其他所有动物
  6. 6. n.[c] 术语专门用语
  7. 7. n.[u] 语言学语言研究
  8. 8. n.[c] [Computer Science] 计算机语言

Collins English-English Dictionary

language ['læŋgwɪʤ]
  1. 1. n a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc, by the use of spoken sounds or conventional symbols
  2. 2. n the faculty for the use of such systems, which is a distinguishing characteristic of man as compared with other animals
  3. 3. n the language of a particular nation or people
    the French language
  4. 4. n any other systematic or nonsystematic means of communicating, such as gesture or animal sounds
    the language of love
  5. 5. n the specialized vocabulary used by a particular group
    medical language
  6. 6. n a particular manner or style of verbal expression
    your language is disgusting
  7. 7. n See programming language
  8. 8. n [Etymology] C13: from Old French langage, ultimately from Latin lingua tongue

Examples

aesopian language
伊索(寓言)式的语言
the American language
美国英语
decent language
高雅的语言
gross language
下流语言
a guttural language
刺耳的话
the language of teen-agers
少年的语言

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