单词 | rhetorical |
释义 | rhetorical adj.   1. expressed with a view to persuasive or impressive effect; artificial or extravagant in language.   2. of the nature of rhetoric.   3. a of or relating to the art of rhetoric. b given to rhetoric; oratorical. Phrases and idioms rhetorical question a question asked not for information but to produce an effect, e.g. who cares? for nobody cares. Derivatives rhetorically adv. Etymology: ME f. L rhetoricus f. Gk rhetorikos (as RHETOR) |
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