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单词 vocabulary
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vocabularyvocabulary /voʊˈkæbyəˌlɛri, və-/ ●●● S3 noun (plural vocabularies) Etymology
ETYMOLOGYvocabulary
Origin: 1500-1600 French vocabulaire, from Latin vocabulum word, name
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbs
 By 18 months of age, the girl had a vocabulary of around 300 words.
(also enrich your vocabulary formal) Reading helps to expand your vocabulary.
 The researchers had developed a specialized vocabulary to describe their work.
 Try to use the new vocabulary you have learned in your writing.
(also acquire vocabulary formal) What’s the best way to learn new vocabulary?
adjectives
 She has a very large vocabulary for a 10-year-old.
 He had just started learning English and his vocabulary was fairly limited.
 The book teaches you the basic Spanish vocabulary that you need for a trip to Mexico.
(also high-frequency vocabulary) (=the words that are most commonly spoken and written, or most commonly used in a particular subject) The worksheet covered the core vocabulary used in business letters.
 The instructions were full of technical vocabulary.
 After just two months in Paris, he has an impressive French vocabulary.
(=the words someone can use) Children of this age have a productive vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
(=the words someone recognizes and understands when hearing or reading them) Your receptive vocabulary is much larger than your productive vocabulary.
vocabulary + nouns
(also a vocabulary item formal) She had written all the new vocabulary words on flash cards. The difficult vocabulary items are explained at the bottom of the page.
 The teacher gave us a vocabulary test.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSlanguage
the smallest unit of language that people can understand if it is said or written on its own:  Look up any words you don’t know in a dictionary. He wrote a 500-word essay.
a word or phrase that is used to express a particular idea or feeling:  Avoid using informal expressions such as “a lot” in your essays.
a word or phrase that has a very specific or technical meaning, especially a word or phrase used in a particular subject, such as science, art, business, law, etc.:  “Myopia” is the technical term for near-sightedness.
all the technical words or phrases that are used in a particular subject:  When I volunteered at the hospital, I learned a lot of useful medical terminology.
words and phrases that are used mainly by people who are doing the same type of work, and that are difficult for other people to understand:  The document was full of legal jargon, and I had to ask a lawyer to explain it to me.
all the words that you know and use:  He reads a lot, so he has a really good vocabulary.
very informal spoken words, especially words used by a particular group of people, such as young people:  “Sick” is slang for “good” or “cool.”
1WORDS YOU KNOW [countable, uncountable] eng. lang. arts all the words that someone knows, learns, or uses:  Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. He’s very well educated with a large vocabulary. The exercises should help you expand your active vocabulary (=the words you know how to use).► see thesaurus at word12SPECIAL WORDS [countable, uncountable] eng. lang. arts the words that are typically used when talking about a particular subject:  Most technical jobs use a specialized vocabulary.3WORDS IN A LANGUAGE [countable] eng. lang. arts all the words in a particular language:  English has the largest vocabulary of any language.4SKILLS/FEATURES [countable, uncountable] the special skills or features that are typical of a particular subject: vocabulary of Mingus expanded the vocabulary of jazz.5LIST OF WORDS [countable] eng. lang. arts a list of words with explanations of their meanings, often in a book for learning a foreign language6something is not in somebody’s vocabulary (also something is not part of somebody’s vocabulary) used to say that someone never thinks of accepting a particular idea or possibility:  “Compromise” was not in her vocabulary.[Origin: 1500–1600 French vocabulaire, from Latin vocabulum word, name]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave a vocabulary By 18 months of age, the girl had a vocabulary of around 300 words.expand/improve/build/develop your vocabulary (also enrich your vocabulary formal) Reading helps to expand your vocabulary.develop a vocabulary The researchers had developed a specialized vocabulary to describe their work.use vocabulary Try to use the new vocabulary you have learned in your writing.learn vocabulary (also acquire vocabulary formal) What’s the best way to learn new vocabulary?adjectivesa large/wide/extensive/rich vocabulary She has a very large vocabulary for a 10-year-old.a limited/small vocabulary He had just started learning English and his vocabulary was fairly limited.basic/essential vocabulary The book teaches you the basic Spanish vocabulary that you need for a trip to Mexico.core vocabulary (also high-frequency vocabulary) (=the words that are most commonly spoken and written, or most commonly used in a particular subject) The worksheet covered the core vocabulary used in business letters.technical/specialized vocabulary The instructions were full of technical vocabulary.Spanish/Chinese/English etc. vocabulary After just two months in Paris, he has an impressive French vocabulary.somebody’s expressive/productive/active vocabulary (=the words someone can use) Children of this age have a productive vocabulary of about 1,000 words.receptive/listening/passive vocabulary (=the words someone recognizes and understands when hearing or reading them) Your receptive vocabulary is much larger than your productive vocabulary.vocabulary + nounsa vocabulary word (also a vocabulary item formal) She had written all the new vocabulary words on flash cards. The difficult vocabulary items are explained at the bottom of the page.a vocabulary test/exercise The teacher gave us a vocabulary test.
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