verbal
adjective /ˈvɜːbl/
/ˈvɜːrbl/
- relating to words
文字的；言语的；词语的 - The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言表达技能。 - non-verbal communication (= expressions of the face, gestures, etc.)
非语言交际
- The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
- spoken, not written
口头（而非书面）的 - a verbal agreement/warning
口头协议／警告 - verbal instructions
口头指示
- a verbal agreement/warning
- (grammar
语法 动词的 - a verbal noun (= a noun formed from a verb, for example smoking)
动名词
- a verbal noun (= a noun formed from a verb, for example smoking)
词源late 15th cent. (describing a person who deals with words rather than things): from French, or from late Latin verbalis, from verbum ‘word’.