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释义 | English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English LanguagesEnglishEn‧glish1 /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ noun1 SLL[countable, uncountable] the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries Do you speak English?plain English (=English that is easy to understand) leaflets written in 2 → the English3 [uncountable] literature written in English, studied as a subject at school or university She decided to major in English.Examples from the CorpusEnglish• an English teacher• What grade did you get in English? plain English• 'The theory of informed consent'? What does that mean, in plain English?• I wish they'd write in plain English, instead of all this business jargon. Nationality & raceEnglishEnglish2 adjective1 SANrelating to England or its people the English countryside under English law2 relating to the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries English grammarOrigin English2 Old English englisc, from Engle “Angles” |
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