英语词汇“Dorothy Dix”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Dorothy Dix

/ˌdɒrəθi ˈdɪks

noun (plural Dorothy Dixes) Australian

A prearranged parliamentary question asked to allow a minister to deliver a prepared speech: short questions inevitably appear to be Dorothy Dixes...

Question time yesterday was very depressing, with the Government organising Dorothy Dix questions to defend its position on patent law.
They avoided the need for prearranged Dorothy Dix questions by allowing ministerial statements by leave.
He wanted to use the opportunity of Dorothy Dix questions to go on the front foot.

Origin

1950s: named after Dorothy Dix, the pseudonym of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether (1870–1951), who wrote a popular question-and-answer column.

单词	Dorothy Dix
释义	Dorothy Dix /ˌdɒrəθi ˈdɪks / noun (plural Dorothy Dixes) Australian A prearranged parliamentary question asked to allow a minister to deliver a prepared speech: short questions inevitably appear to be Dorothy Dixes... Question time yesterday was very depressing, with the Government organising Dorothy Dix questions to defend its position on patent law. They avoided the need for prearranged Dorothy Dix questions by allowing ministerial statements by leave. He wanted to use the opportunity of Dorothy Dix questions to go on the front foot. Origin 1950s: named after Dorothy Dix, the pseudonym of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether (1870–1951), who wrote a popular question-and-answer column.
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