scare quotes
noun /ˈskeə kwəʊts/
/ˈsker kwəʊts/
[plural]- quotation marks that a writer puts around a word or phrase to show that it is used in an unusual way, usually one that the writer does not agree with
着重引号（表示引号内的词或短语用法特别，通常为作者所不赞成） - This pronouncement came from the organization’s ‘scientific’ committee (the scare quotes are mine).
这条声明来自该机构的 “科学” 委员会（着重引号为本人所加）。 - The journal doesn’t use the word ‘terrorist’, at least not without scare quotes.
《华尔街日报》没有使用“恐怖分子”这个词，至少没有引用恐吓的话。
- This pronouncement came from the organization’s ‘scientific’ committee (the scare quotes are mine).