lexicon
noun /ˈleksɪkən/
/ˈleksɪkɑːn/
- the lexicon[singular] (linguistics
) all the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject; all the words and phrases used and known by a particular person or group of people语言学 (某语言或学科、某人或群体使用的)全部词汇 - the lexicon of finance and economics
财经词汇
- the lexicon of finance and economics
- [countable] a list of words on a particular subject or in a language in alphabetical order
(某学科或语言的)词汇表 - a lexicon of technical scientific terms
科技术语词汇表
- a lexicon of technical scientific terms
- [countable] a dictionary, especially one of an ancient language, such as Greek or Hebrew
(尤指希腊语或希伯来语等古代语言的)词典,字典
词源early 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek lexikon (biblion) ‘(book) of words’, from lexis ‘word’, from legein ‘speak’.