rhetoric
noun [ U ] uk/ˈret.ər.ɪk/ us/ˈret̬.ɚ.ɪk/
雄辩言辞;煽动性语言
speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people
How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen. 总统在大选中作出的冠冕堂皇的承诺能够兑现多少尚待观察。
I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity. 她巧言善辩，说得我服服帖帖，把全部储蓄都捐给了慈善机构。
language specialized修辞（学）;雄辩（术）
the study of the ways of using language effectively
disapproving浮夸之词
clever language that sounds good but is not sincere or has no real meaning
In reply to the question, he just produced a lot of empty (= meaningless) rhetoric. 他对这个问题的回答只是一大堆空洞的浮夸之词。
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- He has toned down his rhetoric of late.
- This isn't just rhetoric.
- That may sound like rhetoric, a wild exaggeration.
- Before long, the same political rhetoric was repeated.
- Without a coherent set of policies to persuade the electorate, the Republicans have resorted to sloganeering and empty rhetoric.