the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language 地方话;土话;方言 the Yorkshire dialect 约克郡方言 dialect words/expressions 方言词汇/表达
Extra ExamplesTopics Languagec1All languages and dialects change over time. 所有语言和方言都会随着时间的推移而发生变化。 She spoke in broad Yorkshire dialect. 她操一口浓重的约克郡方言。 The poet uses a variety of Scots dialect words and expressions. 这位诗人使用了各种苏格兰方言词汇和表达方式。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- local
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Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting the art of investigating the truth of opinions): from French dialecte, or via Latin from Greek dialektos ‘discourse, way of speaking’, from dialegesthai ‘converse with’, from dia ‘through’ + legein ‘speak’.