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ap·o·si·o·pe·sis /ˌæpəʊsaɪəʊˈpiːsɪs/([复] -ses /-siːz/)
n.
【语】顿绝，话语中断(指说话人或作者在没有办法或不愿意把话说完的情况下使句子突然中断的修辞手法；如： His behaviour was — but I blush to mention that.)
[L< Gr <aposiōpaein to be totally silent < siōpaein to be silent]ap·o·si·o·pet·ic-'petɪk a. |