ESL
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌiː.esˈel/ us /ˌiː.esˈel/
abbreviation for English as a Second Language: the teaching of English to speakers of other languages who live in a country where English is an official or important language作为第二语言的英语（教学）（English as a Second Language的缩写）
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ESL | American Dictionary
ESL
noun[ U ]
abbreviation for English as a second language:
Luisa teaches ESL in California.
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