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monolingual

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mon·o·ling·ual /ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl◂ $ ˌmɑːnə-/ adjective  SLLspeaking or using only one language 只说[使用]一种语言的,单语的 bilingual, multilingual a monolingual dictionary 单语词典
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monolingualThey are more often than not monolingual and monocultural and, as language teachers, in a position of power.a monolingual dictionarySame room, same seat, minutes later, with a monolingual foreign actor and an interpreter.This approach to language learning is suitable for monolingual groups.Almost all classroom activity was oral and monolingual in the second language.In addition, the linguistic needs of monolingual pupils should be given separate consideration.In a monolingual situation, films with subtitles in the national language may be available on video.Variation and Identity One of the chief foci of sociolinguistic interest in monolingual speakers is variation.There is therefore an increased possibility that monolingual teachers will find themselves in linguistically diverse classrooms.
mon·o·ling·ual adjectiveChineseSyllable
or language one Corpus using speaking only


monolingual
monolingual /ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl◂ $ ˌmɑːnə-/ adjective
speaking or using only one language ⇨ bilingual, multilingual:
    a monolingual dictionary


mono·lin·gualBrE /ˌmɒnəˈlɪŋɡwəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɑːnəˈlɪŋɡwəl/ 🔊 adjectivespeaking or using only one language 单语的;只用一种语言的a monolingual dictionary单语词典   compare bilingual, multilingual