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    jargon

    US /ˈdʒɑ:rgən/

    ・

    UK /ˈdʒɑ:gən/

    B2
    n.NounTerms and expressions used in a specialist field
    Please doctor, don't use medical jargon when explaining my diagnosis because I have no idea what you are talking about!

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    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • by not using enough jargon. [and Stan. Stan loves jargon]

      by not using enough jargon. [and Stan. Stan loves jargon]

    B1

    Learn ENGLISH with MODERN FAMILY — Manny's Friend is in Love with Gloria

    25:19Learn ENGLISH with MODERN FAMILY — Manny's Friend is in Love with Gloria
    • There's these very, what would you call it, like jargon, very specific terms that we'll use for a dress code.

      There's these very, what would you call it, like jargon, very specific terms that we'll use for a dress code.

    • There's these very, what would you call it, like jargon, very specific terms that we'll use for a dress code.

      There's these very, what would you call it, like jargon, very specific terms that we'll use for a dress code.

    A2

    English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Slang

    06:35English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Slang
    • OK. Let's listen now to Jonathan Green and presenter Michael Rosen talking about jargon, another type of in-group language.

      OK. Let's listen now to Jonathan Green and presenter Michael Rosen talking about jargon, another type of in-group language.

    • Jargon, what I would call is small o occupational, small p professional slang.

      Jargon, what I would call is small o occupational, small p professional slang.

    B1

    India: Bomb threats delay flights: BBC Learning English from the News

    08:30India: Bomb threats delay flights: BBC Learning English from the News
    • Our new series all about business jargon can help you understand the strange phrases people use at work.

      Our new series all about business jargon can help you understand the strange phrases people use at work.

    • Our new series, all about business jargon, can help you understand the strange phrases people use at work.

      Our new series, all about business jargon, can help you understand the strange phrases people use at work.

    B2

    ChatGPT Tip - Custom instructions for better responses

    03:29ChatGPT Tip - Custom instructions for better responses
    • Avoid using verbose, indirect, or jargon-heavy phrases.

      Avoid using verbose, indirect, or jargon-heavy phrases.

    B1

    Carl Jung’s Word Association Test

    06:08Carl Jung’s Word Association Test
    • Written in dense scientific jargon,

      Written in dense scientific jargon,

    B1

    The Learning Organization: Is Your Company Ready for the Future?

    04:03The Learning Organization: Is Your Company Ready for the Future?
    • The newspaper The Economists took advice from George Orwell; its editors never use jargon if everyday English works.

      The newspaper The Economists took advice from George Orwell; its editors never use jargon if everyday English works.

    B1

    How has UK politics changed a year on from the general election? | BBC Newscast

    26:58How has UK politics changed a year on from the general election? | BBC Newscast
    • So that, I imagine, might get some bit of pickup, as we would say in the news jargon.

      So that, I imagine, might get some bit of pickup, as we would say in the news jargon.

    B1

    How do Graphics Cards Work? Exploring GPU Architecture

    28:30How do Graphics Cards Work?  Exploring GPU Architecture
    • In technical jargon, each thread is given its own program counter.

      In technical jargon, each thread is given its own program counter.

    B1

    5 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

    18:085 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
    • Avoid jargon, avoid redundancy, avoid making assumptions, and the most important one, avoid freestyling, and I'll explain that as we get to it.

      Avoid jargon, avoid redundancy, avoid making assumptions, and the most important one, avoid freestyling, and I'll explain that as we get to it.

    • Number two, we talked about jargon.

      Number two, we talked about jargon.

    A2