| 单词 | rhetoric |
| 释义 | rhetoric (once / 520 pages) n Rhetoric is speaking or writing that's intended to persuade. If your goal is to write editorial columns for "The New York Times," you should work on your rhetoric. Rhetoric comes from the Greek meaning "speaker" and is used for the art of persuasive speaking or writing. When people listened eagerly to long speeches and studied them in school, rhetoric was generally used positively; now it is often a negative term, implying artfulness over real content. If someone gives a clever speech but doesn't really address the problem, you might say, "That's just a lot of rhetoric." WORD FAMILYrhetoric: rhetorical, rhetorician, rhetorics+/rhetorical: rhetorically, unrhetorical/rhetorician: rhetoricians/unrhetorical: unrhetorically USAGE EXAMPLESIt was amid that heated and ugly rhetoric that the center announced its expansion plans — and promptly ran into a wall of opposition. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Nor is the government’s own rhetoric much better. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) He asked the assembled state leaders how they will positively influence Montana and whether they will be remembered for their rhetoric or results. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) Hyper literary study the humanistic study of literature 2n using language effectively to please or persuade Hyper expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period 3n high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Syn|Hypo|Hyper grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness flourish a display of ornamental speech or language blah, bombast, claptrap, fustian, rantpompous or pretentious talk or writing expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period 4n loud and confused and empty talk mere rhetoric Syn|Hyper empty talk, empty words, hot air, palaver bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality a message that seems to convey no meaning |
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