lingua franca
柯林斯词典
1. N-SING A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do not speak one another's native language. (讲不同母语的人之间的)通用语[正式]
English is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of Asia. 英语正迅速成为亚洲的通用语。
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lingua franca /ˈlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/
剑桥词典
- a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages
（母语不同的人交流用的）通用语，混合语
The international business community sees English as a lingua franca. 国际商界将英语视为通用语言。 返回 lingua franca