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。
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She explained the rules using reported speech.
她用间接引语解释了规则。