lexicon

語彙

ある人が知っている、またはある分野で使われる言葉や表現の全体。

やさしい英語で： All the words and expressions used in a subject or known by a person.

• These terms belong to the medical lexicon.
• Each child builds a personal lexicon.
• New expressions have entered the lexicon of politics.

使い方： the lexicon of something (The lexicon of science keeps growing.)

類義語： vocabulary

よく使う表現： technical lexicon, mental lexicon, lexicon of politics, medical lexicon

辞典、用語集

特定の言語や分野の言葉を、多くは意味とともにまとめた本や一覧。

やさしい英語で： A book or list of words, often with their meanings, especially for one subject or language.

• I checked the word in a lexicon.
• The library has an old Greek lexicon.
• They published a lexicon of local plant names.

使い方： a lexicon of something (She compiled a lexicon of sailing terms.)

類義語： dictionary, glossary, word list

よく使う表現： Greek lexicon, compile a lexicon, consult a lexicon