modern languages

1. N-PLURAL Modern languages refers to the modern European languages, for example French, German, and Russian, which are studied at school or college. (欧洲)现代语言; 作为课程学习的现代欧洲语言，如法语、 德语和俄语等

...head of modern languages at a local high school. ...当地高中主管现代语言教学的主任。