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di·a·lect AHD[dīʹə-lĕkt'] D.J.[ˈdaɪəˌlekt]K.K.[ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt]n.（名词）abbr. dial.【缩写】- A regional variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists:地方话：语音、语法或词汇均有区别的地区性语言变体，特别是存在于标准文学语言或文化口语模式的口语变体：Cockney is a dialect of English.伦敦方言是英语中的地区性语言
- A variety of language that with other varieties constitutes a single language of which no single variety is standard:方言：所有这些变体会在一起组成一种单一的语言，而其中任一变体均不是标准的：the dialects of Ancient Greek.古希腊方言
- The language peculiar to an occupational group or a particular social class; jargon:某一职业（或集团）人员的用语：一个专业集团或特定的社会阶级特有的语言；行话：the dialect of science.科学术语
- The manner or style of expressing oneself in language or the arts.语调：用语言或艺术表达自己的方式或风格
- A language considered as part of a larger family of languages or a linguistic branch:语支：作为较大语系一部分的语言或者是一种语言分支：Spanish and French are Romance dialects.西班牙语和法语是拉丁语中的一支
- French dialecte 法语 dialecte
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin dialectus [form of speech] 源自 拉丁语 dialectus [语言形式]
- from Greek dialektos [speech] 源自 希腊语 dialektos [讲话]
- from dialegesthai [to discourse, use a dialect] 源自 dialegesthai [演说，使用方言]
- dia- [between, over] * see dia- dia- [在…之间] * 参见 dia-
- legesthai [middle voice of] legein [to speak] * see leg- legesthai legein的中（动）态 [说] * 参见 leg-
di'alecʹtal adj.（形容词）di'alecʹtally adv.（副词）dialect, vernacular, jargon, cant, argot, lingo, patois- These nouns denote forms of language that vary from the standard.这些名词表示是从标准语言变化来的语言形式。
- Dialect applies to the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation characteristic of a specific geographic area or locality. The Dialect 适用于特殊地理区域或位置的词汇、语法和语音特点。
- vernacular is the everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language. Vernacular 是人们每天要讲的不同于文学语言的口语。
- Jargon is the specialized language used by a social or occupational group but not understood by the general public. Jagon 是社会或专业集团所用的，而老百姓不懂的专业语言。
- Cant now usually refers to the specialized vocabulary of a group or trade and is often marked by the use of stock phrases. Cant 现在通常指某个集团或贸易的专业词汇，并常常明显带有股票短语的使用。
- Argot applies especially to the language of the underworld or, by extension, to that of any specific group. Argot 特别适用于下层社会的语言，或者通过引申，适用于任何特殊集团的语言。
- Lingo is applied, often humorously or contemptuously, to language that is unfamiliar or so specialized that it is difficult to understand. Lingo 常常幽默和鄙视地用于不熟悉或十分专业难懂的语言。
- Patois refers especially to a regional dialect without a literary tradition or to a creole. Patois 尤其指没有文学传统的地区性方言或克里奥尔语
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