locution
noun [ C ] uk/ləˈkjuː.ʃən/ us/ləˈkjuː.ʃən/
字词;习语
a word or phrase
If you think about it, "before his death" is an odd locution. 如果你仔细想想，“在他死之前”是一种奇怪的说法。
（某人的）语言风格
someone's style of speaking
his pompous locution 他华而不实的言辞
language specialized以言表意
the meaning or reference of what someone says, rather than its function or effect