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		 lin·gua francaBrE /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/NAmE /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ noun [usually sing.]  (linguistics 语言学) a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different (母语不同的人共用的)通用语◆English has become a lingua franca in many parts of the world.  英语在世界上许多地方都成了通用语。 |