Oral

['ɔːr(ə)l] or ['ɔrəl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) an examination conducted by spoken communication.

(adj.) a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression .

(adj.) of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; 'the oral cavity'; 'the oral mucous membrane'; 'the oral surface of a starfish' .

(adj.) using speech rather than writing; 'an oral tradition'; 'an oral agreement' .

(adj.) of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; 'oral hygiene'; 'an oral thermometer'; 'an oral vaccine' .

編輯:韦斯利--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.

(a.) Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.

手打:雷克斯

同義詞及近義詞：

a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.

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同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Unwritten, traditional, vocal, spoken, verbal

ANT:Written, documentary

編輯:韦斯利

解釋/意思:

adj. uttered by the mouth: spoken not written.—adv. O′rally.

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