vocabulary

vocabulary
(pl. -ies)
  1. the body of words used in a particular language
    词汇
    ■a part of such a body of words used on a particular occasion or in a particular sphere
    (某种场合或领域使用的)词汇
    the vocabulary of law.
    法律词汇。
    [mass noun]the term became part of business vocabulary.
    这一术语成了商业词汇的一部分。
    ■the body of words known to an individual person
    词汇(量)
    he had a wide vocabulary.
    他的词汇量很大。
    ■a list of difficult or unfamiliar words with an explanation of their meanings, accompanying a piece of specialist or foreign-language text
    生词表,词汇表
    ■a range of artistic or stylistic forms, techniques, or movements
    词汇,词表(指艺术或风格形式、技巧或动作)
    dance companies have their own vocabularies of movement.
    舞蹈团有自己的动作语言。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting a list of words with definitions or translations): from medieval Latin vocabularius, from Latin vocabulum (see vocable)
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