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circumlocution

n.婉转曲折的陈述

难易程度:

circumlocution为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

形容词:circumlocutory 副词:circumlocutorily

词根

circum-=around,round about 变化型 circu-

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circumlocution


/,sɜ:kəmlə'kju:ʃn; ,sɝkəmlo`kjuʃən/
n [C, U] (instance of the) use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words 累赘的说法; 迂回的说法.

circumlocution


n [U and C]formal
the practice of using too many words to express an idea, instead of saying it directly