| 单词 | rhetorical |
| 释义 | rhetorical (rɪtɒrɪkəl , US -tɔːr- ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A rhetorical question is one which is asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer. He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question. He made no answer to the President's question, which had been rhetorical in any case. rhetorically (rɪtɒrɪkli , US -tɔːr- ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Do these kids know how lucky they are?' Jackson asked rhetorically. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Rhetorical language is intended to be grand and impressive. [formal] These arguments may have been used as a rhetorical device to argue for a perpetuation of a United Nations role. Synonyms: oratorical, verbal, linguistic, stylistic rhetorically adverb Suddenly, the narrator speaks in his most rhetorically elevated mode. Collocations: rhetorical skills But scientific palaeohistorians should likewise heed humanists' concern with context, alertness to anachronism, and rhetorical skills. The Times Literary Supplement His rhetorical skills stood out way before. Times, Sunday Times But when he did appear in the forum, his speeches and rhetorical skills were most admired. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rhetorical skills were honed through the writing of essays, orations before the society, and participation in debates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words, an orator might speak on any topic, with his success being measured purely on the brilliance of his rhetorical skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 修辞上的 设问 Japanese: 修辞的な |
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