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词汇 circumlocution
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circumlocution

noun
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
/ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
  1. the use of more words than are necessary, instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way迂回曲折的说法Topics Languagec2
    词源late Middle English: from Latin circumlocutio(n-) (translating Greek periphrasis), from circum ‘around’ + locutio(n-) from loqui ‘speak’.
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