prolixity
US /prəˈlɪk.sə.t̬i/
UK /prəˈlɪk.sə.t̬i/
1.
冗長性, 回りくどさ, くどさ
the state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity.
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The editor advised the writer to reduce the prolixity in his manuscript.
編集者は著者に原稿の冗長性を減らすよう助言した。
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His speech was marred by excessive prolixity, making it difficult to follow.
彼のスピーチは過度の冗長性によって損なわれ、理解しにくかった。