(1)语言((particular)system of sounds，words，patterns，etc used by humans to communicate)[U，C]：spoken/written～口头/书面语言;the origins of/the development of～语言的起源/发展;～skills/schools 语言技能/学校; ～laboratory/lab 语言实验室;use/learn/master/speak a foreign～使用/学习/掌握/说一门外语;standardize a～使语言标准化;one's native～本族语(母语);an official/international～官方/国际化语言;a dead/living/modern/second～废止的/活的/现代/第二语言;an ancient～ 古代语言; the Chinese/English～汉语/英语;He can speak four～s. 他会讲四种语言。a family of～s 语系;

(2)专门用语，术语，行话((particular)words used by a group)[U]：medical/technical/literary/commercial～医学/技术/文学/商业用语;the～of science/poetry/the law 科学/诗歌/法律用语;

(3)表达方式(style of speaking or writing)[U]：colloquial/informal/formal/standard/idiomatic～口头/非正规/正规/标准/地道的语言;abusive/bad/crude/dirty/foul/nasty/obscene/offensive/vulgar～骂人/骂人/粗鲁/脏/下流/下流/淫秽/冒犯/粗俗的话;strong～激烈的言词;elegant/plain/simple/polite～高雅/平易/简单易懂/文雅的语言;everyday～日常用语;children's/diplomatic～儿童用语/外交辞令;

(4)符(代)号，手(姿)势(system of signs，symbols，gesture，etc used for conveying information)[C，U]：Deaf people use sign～. 聋哑人使用手势语。body～肢体语言;animal～动物语言;the～of flowers 花语(以花传意);

(5)计算机语言(system of codes used to put information into a computer)[C]：a computer/machine/programming～计算机/机器/编程语言