reported speech

US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
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间接引语, 转述句

the act of reporting what someone else said, but not using their exact words

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When you use reported speech, you often change the tense of the verbs.
当你使用间接引语时,你经常改变动词的时态。
She explained the rules using reported speech.
她用间接引语解释了规则。