native speaker
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌnative ˈspeaker ●●○ noun [countable] SLLsomeone who has learned a particular language as their first language, rather than as a foreign language 以某种语言为母语的人，说本族语的人 → non-native speaker For the spoken language, students are taught by native speakers. 学生们由母语人士来教授口语。native speaker of a native speaker of English 以英语为母语的人
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native speaker
ˌnative ˈspeaker
noun [countable]
someone who has learned a particular language as their first language, rather than as a foreign language ⇨ non-native speaker:
For the spoken language, students are taught by native speakers.
native speaker of
a native speaker of English
ˌnative ˈspeaker
noun [countable]someone who has learned a particular language as their first language, rather than as a foreign language ⇨ non-native speaker:
native speaker of