- [countable, uncountable]
all the words that a person knows or uses (某人掌握或使用的)詞匯,詞匯量 to have a wide/limited vocabulary 詞匯量大/有限 your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) 你的主動詞匯 your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don’t use) 你的被動詞匯 Reading will increase your vocabulary. 閱讀會增加你的詞匯量。
Synonyms languagelanguagesee also defining vocabulary- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
Give your instructions in everyday language. 用通俗的語言發布指令。 the language of the legal profession 法律專業用語
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
to have a wide/limited vocabulary 詞匯豐富/有限 The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. 這個詞已經成了廣告用語。
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
I’ll try to explain in simple terms. 我會盡量講得通俗易懂。
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. 這是同意書的標準用詞。
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
medical terminology 醫學術語 Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. 科學家不斷發展新的專門用語。
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra ExamplesLearners of languages acquire vocabulary through practice. 語言學習者通過練習來掌握詞匯。 This book has been designed to help you expand your vocabulary. 這本書旨在幫助擴大詞匯量。 Try to develop a wide vocabulary. 盡量擴大自己的詞匯量。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- large
- …
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
- item
- word
- list
- …
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
- [countable]
all the words in a particular language (某一語言的)詞匯,詞匯量 Synonyms languagelanguage- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
Give your instructions in everyday language. 用通俗的語言發布指令。 the language of the legal profession 法律專業用語
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
to have a wide/limited vocabulary 詞匯豐富/有限 The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. 這個詞已經成了廣告用語。
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
I’ll try to explain in simple terms. 我會盡量講得通俗易懂。
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. 這是同意書的標準用詞。
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
medical terminology 醫學術語 Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. 科學家不斷發展新的專門用語。
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra ExamplesThe word ‘think tank’ entered the vocabulary in the 1960s. think tank 一詞在20 世紀60 年代進入了英語詞匯。 English has a rich vocabulary and literature. 英語有着豐富的詞匯和文學作品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- large
- …
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
- item
- word
- list
- …
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
- [uncountable, countable]
the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject (某學科中所使用的)詞匯 Synonyms languagelanguage- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
Give your instructions in everyday language. 用通俗的語言發布指令。 the language of the legal profession 法律專業用語
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
to have a wide/limited vocabulary 詞匯豐富/有限 The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. 這個詞已經成了廣告用語。
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
I’ll try to explain in simple terms. 我會盡量講得通俗易懂。
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. 這是同意書的標準用詞。
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
medical terminology 醫學術語 Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. 科學家不斷發展新的專門用語。
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra Examplesthe vocabulary of science 科學詞匯 the essential vocabulary for tourism 旅遊基本詞匯 Specialized vocabulary is used in all the major disciplines. 所有的主要學科都有專業詞匯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- large
- …
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
- item
- word
- list
- …
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
- [countable]
a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language (尤指外語教科書中附有釋義的)詞匯表 Write it down in your vocab book. 把它寫在你的詞匯書上。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a list of words with definitions or translations): from medieval Latin vocabularius, from Latin vocabulum, from vocare ‘call’.
Idioms
not be in somebody's vocabulary