| 单词 | language barrier |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslanguage barrier language barrier n. a barrier to communication between people resulting from their being unable to speak a common language. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [noun] > language barrier language barrier1900 1889 Amer. Naturalist 23 100 The impassable language barrier, twixt man and the rest of the animal kingdom.] 1900 School Rev. 8 328 It therefore seems advisable that the student should have some reading knowledge of Latin,..in order to remove, so far as possible, the language barrier between him and the author's thought. 1933 Discovery Sept. 281/2 Science itself..might go forward with greatly increased efficiency if the language barrier were removed by the adoption of Basic for Abstracts and Congresses. 1961 Guardian 18 May 8/2 A German girl tries to talk to him, but the language barrier is impenetrable. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 25 Apr. 36/4 Along with a number of tongue-singeing curries..the affectionate welcome and gracious service—despite the language barrier—will win you over. < as lemmas |
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