locution(名词)指措辞/表达方式,也可指某个固定说法或短语(尤其在语言学里);在“言语行为理论”中还可指“发话行为”本身(locutionary act),即把话说出来的这一层面。
/loʊˈkjuːʃən/
The locution “by and large” is common in formal writing.
“by and large” 这种说法在正式写作中很常见。
In the novel, his repeated locution reveals both his education and his insecurity.
在小说里,他反复使用的措辞既暴露了他的受教育程度,也显露出他的不安。
源自拉丁语 locutio(“说话、表达、措辞”),来自 loqui(“说”)。进入英语后常用于描述某种表达方式或较固定的用语/短语。