reported speech
noun /rɪˌpɔːtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
  /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
 (also indirect speech)
 [uncountable] (grammar- a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words间接引语 - In reported speech, ‘“I'll come later,” he said.’ becomes ‘He said he'd come later.’在报道的演讲中,“我晚点来,”他说。变成“他说他晚点来。 
- Certain grammatical rules must be followed when describing a conversation in reported speech.用转述引语描述对话时必须遵循一定的语法规则。 
 
- In reported speech, ‘“I'll come later,” he said.’ becomes ‘He said he'd come later.’