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rhet·o·ric /ˈretərɪk/
n.
1. 修辞；修辞学；修辞学论文；修辞学著作
study grammar and rhetoric 学习语法和修辞
2. 雄辩(术)；辩才
the art of rhetoric 雄辩术
Cicero was a master of rhetoric. 西塞罗是雄辩大师。
3. 辞令，言语；巧辩；虚夸的话；豪言壮语
the sombre rhetoric of Hamlet 哈姆雷特的忧郁诗文
employ overheated political rhetoric 使用过激的政治语言
Part of this may have been true, part pure (或 mere) rhetoric. 这中间有部分可能是真实的，而有部分可能纯属虚夸不实之词。
The liberalism of their rules was a rhetoric masking vicious exploitation. 他们那些开明的规定只不过是掩盖恶毒剥削的表面文章。
Whether they can live up to their campaign rhetoric remains to be seen. 他们是否能实践竞选时发表的冠冕堂皇的诺言尚待日后分晓。
4. 讨论，言谈
5. (演技、表情等所具有的)说服力，感染力
Deprived of the heavenly rhetoric of her eye, she seemed flat and dull. 丧失了眼神所具有的动人感染力之后，她便显得平庸呆板了。
6. 艺术语言
the rhetoric of fiction 小说的艺术语言
a building demonstrating the rhetoric of the Baroque 显示巴罗克艺术风格的建筑物
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