diction
/ˈdɪkʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing措辞, 用语：
Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction.
华兹华斯发起一场运动, 反对诗歌中的夸张用词。
2
- the style of enunciation in speaking or singing（说话或唱歌的）咬字, 发音：
she began imitating his careful diction.
她开始模仿他咬字很细的风格。
词源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a word or phrase)： from Latin dictio（n-）， from dicere 'to say'.