oral

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o·ral1 /ˈɔːrəl/ adjectiveadj → aural

1 SPEAK A LANGUAGEspoken, not written 口头的，口述的

oral history

口述的历史

an oral agreement

口头协议

2 HBHMrelating to or involving the mouth 口的，口腔的

oral hygiene

口腔卫生

—orally adverbadv

5The drug should be taken orally after meals.

这药应于饭后口服。

n The drug should be taken orally.

The statement may be given orally or in writing.

声明可以用口头形式，也可以用书面形式。

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oral• Such a lack of correlation was also observed by Levin after oral administration of 5 µg purified cholera toxin to healthy volunteers.• Discussion Our patient had Crohn's disease: the macroscopic and histological features of the oral and perianal lesions are typical.• Furthermore, the results of most studies suggest that obese individuals respond less well to oral bile acid treatment than the non-obese.• oral cancer• It is clear that both tobacco and alcohol are risk factors in the development of oral carcinoma.• Like our oral culture, our society is atomized, disparate and largely obsessed with trivia.• Anglo-Saxon stories and poems were part of a largely oral culture.• We had a 15-minute oral exam in German.• The oral papillae are reduced resembling irregularly arranged, enlarged granules.• He contacted a doctor and was given oral penicillin.• an oral report• This is perpetuated in modern weaning during the oral stage and finds an equivalent in manic-depressive and paranoid-schizophrenic disorders.

oral2 (also oral exam) noun [countableC]

1 especially British EnglishBrESESLL a spoken test, especially in a foreign language 〔尤指外语的〕口试

I’ve got my French oral tomorrow.

我明天有法语口试。

2. American EnglishAmESEC a spoken test for a university degree 〔大学里学位考试的〕口试

Examples from the Corpus

oral• There are practical assessments, orals and so on.• The Academy has this quirk about a plebe having to pass orals before proceeding.

From Longman Business Dictionary

oralo·ral /ˈɔːrəl/ adjectiveadj

spoken, rather than written

The debtor may attend court to give oral evidence as to his financial situation.

Origin oral1

(1600-1700) Late Latin oralis, from Latin os “mouth”

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