language

音標發(fā)音

language泛指“語言”時是不可數名詞,在句中可用作定語。language用來表示一個國家或民族具體的“語言文字”時,是可數名詞,其前要加the。language與the連用還可表示“某種語言的全部詞匯”。
language還作“表達方式”解,可指用各種非語言的方式來表達情感或傳達信息。有時還可表示“褻瀆的言語”,是不可數名詞。language有時還可引申表示“觀點,立場”。
the spoken language和the written language分別表示“口語”“書面語”,前面均應有the。

a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar, or the system of communication used by people in a particular country or type of work

A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing.
Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols.
You can refer to the words used in connection with a particular subject as the language of that subject.
You can refer to someone's use of rude words or swearing as bad language when you find it offensive.
The language of a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken.
You can use language to refer to various means of communication involving recognizable symbols, nonverbal sounds, or actions.