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单词

euphemistically

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ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli
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释义

adv. 委婉地;婉言地

例句

The prison camps were euphemistically called 'retraining centres'.
战俘营被委婉地称作“再训练中心”。
The less grand universities, now euphemistically called "mainstream", will see their economics changed too.
那些不那么著名的大学,现在被美其名曰“主流”大学,也会面临经济上的变化。
Under the law, utilities were entitled to a profit, euphemistically called a rate of return, on all their expenses.
根据法律的规定,公用事业公司有权获得一些收益,这被委婉地称为“回报费”,它们的确投入了各种各样的开支。

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