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rhetoric

/ret-er-ik/US // ˈrɛt ər ɪk //UK // (ˈrɛtərɪk) //

修辞学,言辞,修辞,辞令

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
    • : the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech.
    • : the study of the effective use of language.
    • : the ability to use language effectively.
    • : the art of prose in general as opposed to verse.
    • : the art of making persuasive speeches; oratory.
    • : the art of influencing the thought and conduct of an audience.
    • : a work on rhetoric.

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Examples

  • Some environmental groups, however, have criticized Newsom for his approach to the oil industry, saying he has failed to live up to his rhetoric.

  • So there are clear discrepancies here between the rhetoric and the action.

  • This can certainly change, particularly after a close race drenched with vituperative rhetoric.

  • This prompted congressional investigations, lawsuits, a lot of political rhetoric, and even more public worry about whether the disruptions pose a threat to what will likely be the most mail-reliant election in history.

  • This resulting chaos is reflected in divisive rhetoric and burning cities, in militarized citizenry and dictatorial echo chambers.

  • “You try to always scratch where the itch is,” Huckabee said about his campaigning and rhetoric in the 2008 primary.

  • He has struck a promising tone these last few days with his rhetoric about trying to “see each other.”

  • Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.

  • In return, Cuban rhetoric wholeheartedly blamed the United States for crippling their economy.

  • I saw it first hand during the conflict in Gaza this summer when friendships ended as the conflict and the rhetoric heated up.

  • He went as far as rhetoric, at school, and was then put in a bank by his aunt, Jacqueline Collin.

  • It is only,” replies the friar, “to grace and adorn my speech; it is the colour of a Ciceronian rhetoric.

  • In Athens, rhetoric, mathematics, and natural history supplanted rhapsodies and speculations on God and Providence.

  • Rhetoric became connected with dialectics, and in Greece, Sicily, and Italy both were extensively cultivated.

  • The men were mystified, but wine and rhetoric had fired them, and they cheered him—no one knew why.