English has become the DE facto second language for the world.

英语已经变成了事实上的世界第二语言。

youdao

Maybe because English is also a second language for me, Saturday’s event on the importance of translation struck a particularly resonant chord.

星期六的事件对翻译来说是重要的，在我心里激起了一种特殊的共鸣，这也许是因为英语也是我的第二语言的缘故吧。

youdao

Maybe because English is also a second language for me, Saturday's event on the importance of translation struck a particularly resonant chord.

星期六的事件对翻译来说是重要的，在我心里激起了一种特殊的共鸣，这也许是因为英语也是我的第二语言的缘故吧。

youdao

A lot of them are actually English-as-a-Second-Language learners, but for Spanish, so.

他们本身是西班牙人，英语是他们的第二语言。

教英语 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Particular progress has been made in enrollment of students from racial and ethnic minorities, students for whom English is a second language, and students with disabilities.

UNESCO: II Part Analytic Section

In another recent competitiveness report Thailand ranked 54th out of 56 countries globally for English-language proficiency, the second-lowest in Asia.

ECONOMIST: Education in Thailand

Surely the rise of English as a universal second language is good for business?

ECONOMIST: The economic consequences of the rise of English