trade jargon; technical language; professional lingo
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
trade jargon; technical language; professional lingo
neutralRefers to specialized vocabulary, terminology, and expressions used within a particular trade, profession, or social group, which may be difficult for outsiders to understand.
Tā他
men们
zhè这
xiē些
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
shuō说
de的
quán全
shì是
háng行
yè业
yǔ语
，
wǒ我
yī一
jù句
yě也
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
。
These programmers are speaking entirely in technical jargon; I can't understand a word.
Liǎo了
jiě解
yī医
xué学
háng行
yè业
yǔ语
duì对
fān翻
yì译
yī医
liáo疗
wén文
jiàn件
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Understanding medical terminology is crucial for translating healthcare documents.
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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
fǎ法
lǜ律
háng行
yè业
yǔ语
，
zuì最
hǎo好
qǐng请
lǜ律
shī师
kàn看
kan看
。
There's a lot of legal jargon in this contract; it's best to have a lawyer look at it.
Wài外
háng行
tīng听
nà那
xiē些
tóu投
zī资
rén人
de的
háng行
yè业
yǔ语
jiù就
xiàng像
tīng听
tiān天
shū书
。
To a layperson, listening to those investors' professional lingo is like listening to gibberish.
Chú厨
shī师
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
yī一
tào套
dú独
tè特
de的
háng行
yè业
yǔ语
，
yòng用
lái来
miáo描
shù述
pēng烹
rèn饪
jì技
fǎ法
。
Chefs have a unique set of trade jargon to describe cooking techniques.