communicative
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·mu·ni·ca·tive /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv $ -keɪtɪv/ AWL adjective 1 TALK TO somebodyable to talk easily to other people 健谈的,善于言谈的 Tom wasn’t very communicative, and kept himself to himself. 汤姆不大善于言谈,不喜欢与人交往。2 EXPRESSrelating to the ability to communicate, especially in a foreign language 〔尤指外语〕表达能力的 students’ communicative skills 学生的交流技能Examples from the Corpus
communicative• Customers complained that the sales clerks were not very communicative.• This versatile book combines communicative activities with information on topics as varied as national customs, food, and the generation gap.• Let them see that you are a communicative and responsive leader who listens to what they have to say.• Thus, it is not necessary to recognize any communicative intention for these acts to succeed.• One of the most interesting facts about communicative intentions is that they are intended to be recognized.• What is the connection between sounds and communicative intentions that makes communication in all its forms possible?• It aims to put grammar in a context they can identify with, and includes communicative oral and written practice of structures.• It provides students with the language and communicative skills they will need in their professional lives.• The test evaluates students' communicative skills.com·mu·ni·ca·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
easily to Corpus talk people other able to
communicative
com‧mu‧ni‧ca‧tive AC /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv, kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv $ -keɪtɪv/
adjective
Tom wasn’t very communicative, and kept himself to himself.
2. relating to the ability to communicate, especially in a foreign language:
students’ communicative skills
com‧mu‧ni‧ca‧tive AC /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv, kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv $ -keɪtɪv/
adjective Word Family: noun: communication, communicator; verb: communicate; adjective: communicative ≠ UNCOMMUNICATIVE
1. able to talk easily to other people:
2. relating to the ability to communicate, especially in a foreign language: