Jargon Meaning in English

word

US

JAR-guhn

UK

JAH-guhn

释义

Specialized words or phrases used by a particular group, profession, or activity that are difficult for others to understand.

用法与细微差别

Often used for language in technical, academic, or professional fields. 'Jargon' is neutral or sometimes negative—suggests exclusion or confusion for outsiders. Not to be confused with 'slang,' which is informal language among peers.

• Spanish: jerga
• Portuguese (BR): jargão
• Portuguese (PT): jargão
• Chinese (Simplified): 行话 - 术语
• Chinese (Traditional): 行話 - 術語
• Hindi: तकनीकी शब्दावली
• Arabic: مصطلحات خاصة
• Bengali: জার্গন - বিশেষ শব্দভাণ্ডার
• Russian: жаргон - профессиональный сленг
• Japanese: 専門用語
• Vietnamese: biệt ngữ - thuật ngữ chuyên ngành
• Korean: 전문 용어
• Turkish: jargon - meslek dili
• Urdu: اصطلاحات مخصوص - پیشہ ورانہ زبان
• Indonesian: jargon - istilah khusus

例句

Medical jargon can be hard for patients to understand.

basic

He uses computer jargon all the time.

basic

Please avoid using too much jargon in your presentation.

basic

All that legal jargon just made me more confused.

natural

I wish scientists would explain things without so much jargon.

natural

At first, all the tech jargon sounded like another language to me.

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