oral

口头的; 口述的

【解】口的, 口部的

(药物)口服的; 口用的

【语】口腔发声的

oral指“口头的”, “口述的”, 如:

verbal 可与 oral互换, 但严格地讲, 它指“词语的”, 如:

oral

spoken or verbal

relating to, affecting, or for use in the mouth

of or relating to the surface of an animal, such as a jellyfish, on which the mouth is situated

denoting a drug to be taken by mouthSee parenteral

of, relating to, or using spoken words

pronounced with the soft palate in a raised position completely closing the nasal cavity and allowing air to pass out only through the mouth

relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the mouth.denoting personality traits, such as dependence, selfishness, and aggression, resulting from fixation at the oral stage.See anal .See genital .See phallic

an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written