| 单词 | industrial language |
| 释义 | > as lemmasindustrial language industrial language n. (a) language relating to or used in (a particular) industry; (b) British colloquial bad language; swearing. ΚΠ 1874 Engin. & Mining Jrnl. 18 July 35/2 In industrial language, when we speak of the analysis of gases, we do not mean the determination of their elementary composition. 1920 Times 11 Aug. 14/3 It is, if I may use industrial language, the trade union of nations. 1969 Guardian 18 Nov. 21/7 The question of swearing he said, had been a worry... Some referees themselves used ‘industrial language’ and would tolerate some from players. 1990 Isis 81 621/2 The Historical Dictionary of American Industrial Language will frustrate some potential users. Mulligan has deliberately omitted agriculture and transportation. 2006 B. George & L. Hardy Bobby Dazzler xi. 166 They soon picked up on my traits, including the industrial language... ‘What's for dinner, Dad?’ Robert asked me when he was about four. ‘I'm fucking starving!’ < as lemmas |
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