jargon

jargon1
[ˈdʒɑːg(ə)n]
noun
  1. [mass noun]special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that are difficult for others to understand
    行话;专业术语
    legal jargon.
    法律术语。
    ■[count noun]a form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid
    黑话
派生
jargonistic
adjective
jargonize
verb
  1. (亦作 -ies)
语源
  1. late Middle English (originally in the sense 'twittering, chattering', later 'gibberish'): from Old French jargoun, of unknown origin. The main modern sense dates from the mid 17th cent

jargon2
[ˈdʒɑːg(ə)n]
(亦作 jargoon dʒɑːˈguːn)
noun
  1. [mass noun]a translucent, colourless, or smoky gem variety of zircon
    烟色红皓石,黄皓石
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from French, from Italian giargone; probably ultimately related to zircon
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