language
英 ['læŋgwɪdʒ]
美['læŋɡwɪdʒ]
	    - n. 语言;语言文字;表达能力
 
英英释意
- 1. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols;
 - "he taught foreign languages"
 - "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"
 - "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
 
- 2. (language) communication by word of mouth;
 - "his speech was garbled"
 - "he uttered harsh language"
 - "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
 
- 3. a system of words used in a particular discipline;
 - "legal terminology"
 - "the language of sociology"
 
- 4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication;
 - "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
 
- 5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
 - "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
 
- 6. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number;
 - "his compositions always started with the lyrics"
 - "he wrote both words and music"
 - "the song uses colloquial language"