vocabulary /voʊˈkæbjəˌleri/ Brit /vəʊˈkæbjələri/ noun plural vocabularies
/voʊˈkæbjəˌleri/ Brit /vəʊˈkæbjələri/
noun
plural vocabularies
Learner's definition of VOCABULARY
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[count] : the words that make up a language(某一语言的)词汇 2
: all of the words known and used by a person(某人掌握或使用的)全部词汇,词汇量 [noncount]
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He has a large/wide vocabulary. [=he knows and uses many words]他的词汇量很大。
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He has a somewhat limited vocabulary.他的词汇量比较有限。
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Reading helped to expand/improve her vocabulary.阅读帮助扩大了她的词汇量。
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Our passive vocabulary [=the words we understand] is larger than our active vocabulary. [=the words we use ourselves]我们的消极词汇量要比积极词汇量大。
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sometimes used in an exaggerated way to make a forceful statement有时用于夸张加强语气 3
[count, noncount] : words that are related to a particular subject(某学科所涉及的)专业词汇;术语 4
[count, noncount] : a set of forms or elements that are used for expression in an art, in music, etc.(美术、音乐等领域的)表现形式,表达手段