spoken

adjective

/ˈspəʊkən/

Word Family

speak verb
speaker noun
speech noun
spoken adjective (≠ unspoken)

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involving speaking rather than writing; expressed in speech rather than in writing口语的；口头的；以口头形式表达的
- spoken English英语口语
- The spoken language differs considerably from the written language.口语和书面语有很大不同。
- spoken commands口头指令
- a comic opera with spoken dialogue有对白的喜剧歌剧
Synonyms spoken
spoken
- oral
- vocal
These words all describe producing language using the voice, rather than writing.
- spoken (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written:
  an exam in spoken English英语口语考试
- oral [usually before noun] spoken rather than written:
  There will be a test of both oral and written French.将有一次法语口试和笔试。
spoken or oral?用 spoken 还是 oral？Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information: spoken/oral French • a spoken/oral presentation . In these cases oral is slightly more technical than spoken. Oral but not spoken can also be used with words such as tradition, culture and legends to talk about the way in which people pass stories down from one generation to the next, and in legal contexts followed by words such as evidence and hearing.
- vocal [usually before noun] connected with the voice:
  vocal music声乐
  the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.)发声器官
  Vocal is used to talk about the ability to produce sounds using the voice, and is often used in musical contexts when referring to singing.
Patterns
- spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.
- spoken/oral language skills
(following an adverb用于副词后) speaking in the way mentioned说话…的
- a quietly spoken man说话斯文的男人
see also outspoken, plain-spoken, soft-spoken, well spoken

BNC: 6629 COCA: 11639

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Past participles: arisen, been, befallen...

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