a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group (特定地区或社会群体的)方言,土话,特有用语 this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad. 这部小说是用特立尼达岛方言写成的。 ■(Computing)a particular version of a programming language (计算机)方言
派生 dialectal [-ˈlɛkt(ə)l] adjective 语源
mid 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' (see dialogue)