释义
n.
the total stock of words in a language
（某一语言的全部）词汇
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a notable loss of English lexis .英语词汇的明显丧失。
the level of language consisting of vocabulary, as opposed to grammar or syntax
（与语法和句法相对的）词汇层。
词源
"1950s （denoting the wording, as opposed to other elements, in a piece of writing）： from Greek, literally ‘word' （see