oral

noun

1. an examination conducted by spoken communication

Synonym: oral examoral examinationviva voceviva

adj

1. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth
fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression

2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

e.g. the oral cavity
the oral mucous membrane
the oral surface of a starfish

3. using speech rather than writing

e.g. an oral tradition
an oral agreement

Synonym: unwritten

4. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

e.g. oral hygiene
an oral thermometer
an oral vaccine

1. 口头的；口述的
Oral communication is spoken rather than written.

e.g. ...the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures.
通过文字记载和口头传诵留存下来的古代文化传统
e.g. ...an oral agreement.
口头协定

2. （尤指外语)口试
An oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written.

e.g. I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral.
口试后，我私下里与那位考生谈了谈。

3. 用口的；口的；口腔的
You use oral to indicate that something is done with a person's mouth or relates to a person's mouth.

e.g. ...good oral hygiene.
良好的口腔卫生

4. （药物）口服的
Oral medicines are taken by mouth.

e.g. ...oral contraceptives.
口服避孕药

1. 口头的：我建议继续使用这一术语,就理解而言,口头的(oral)并非只是简单地对立于书写的(written),而口头诗歌中的诗歌,在这里也被赋予了最为宽泛的语词含义;在这一表达式的上下文中,诗歌不必按唱(singing)或歌(song)来加以区别.

2. 口腔：原来,道德(moral)和口腔(oral)有如此接近的「血缘」关系,只差一个字母而已!怪不得我们经常听到人们用口腔对食物的好恶所带来的感觉做为隐喻,去比拟行为是否合乎道德的标准. 例如西方的谚语中有一句话很传神,

3. 口头：4、人际交往技能(Interper,罗百辉的总经理/总裁/CEO职业博客(罗百辉模具技术联盟) - 企业博客网系统分析员需要与各种各样的人进行交流,应该是一个很好的沟通者(Communicator),其技能包括提出问题能力(Question)、倾听能力(Listen)、口头(Oral)和书面(Writt

4. 口服：FDA官方网站上对丙酮(acetone)药用的记载:结果显示口服(oral)和外用(topical)剂型里,丙酮可以作为非活性成份(inactive ingredient)被使用FDA官方网站上对丙酮(acetone)药用的记载:结果显示口服(oral)和外用(topical)剂型里,