rhetoric
US /ˈret̬.ɚ.ɪk/
UK /ˈret̬.ɚ.ɪk/
1.
修辞, 花言巧语
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
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His powerful rhetoric swayed the crowd.
他强有力的修辞影响了人群。
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The politician's speech was full of empty rhetoric.
这位政治家的演讲充满了空洞的言辞。