lexis

n. 词, 词汇

发音

UK /ˈlɛksɪs/
其它

词形变化

lexeis lexises 复数 lexises lexes 复数 lexes lexeis 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.

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  2. 2.

    Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.

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  3. 3.

    The vocabulary used by a writer.

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    In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

knowledge cognition noesis

整体词 2

language speech

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxĭs)lbor. English lexis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech, word”).

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