lingua franca
noun /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/
/ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/
(plural lingua francas)
[usually singular] (linguistics- a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different
(母语不同的人共用的)通用语 - English has become a lingua franca in many parts of the world.
英语在世界上许多地方都成了通用语。
词源late 17th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘Frankish tongue’. - English has become a lingua franca in many parts of the world.