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Americanism noun uk /əˈmer.ɪ.kə.nɪ.zəm/ us /əˈmer.ɪ.kə.nɪ.zəm/ [ C ] a word or expression that was first used in the US but is now used by people in other countries, especially those where English is spoken: 美式英语的特点(尤指区别于英式英语的用词、读音等) "O.K." is an Americanism now used all over the world.“O.K.”是一种美国式的说法,现在全世界都在使用。 [ U ] culture, beliefs, and behaviour that are typical of the US: 美国主义 He was an immigrant who made it in America; Americanism was his religion.他是在美国打下了一片天的移民;他奉行美国主义。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary abbreviated form accommodation alphabetic Anglicism antonym antonymous buzzword cognate coinage homography homonymic homonymy homophonic homophony productive productively receptive receptively referent vocab
"Did you ever hear the slang Americanism 'there are others'?" I asked. |