rhetoricrhet•o•ric /'retərɪk/

n U

1. (尤指政治家的)辞令

2. 华丽的词藻，花言巧语

• Politicians' speeches are often full of rhetoric. 政治家的讲话经常充满花言巧语。

3. 雄辩，辩才

• the art of rhetoric 雄辩术

4. 修辞，修辞学

• All writers, by necessity, must be skilled in rhetoric. 出于必要，所有的作家都必须精于修辞。