rhetorical

rhetorical
[rɪˈtɒrɪk(ə)l]
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or concerned with the art of rhetoric
    （与）修辞（有关）的
    repetition is a common rhetorical device.
    重复是一种常见的修辞手段。
    ■expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress
    虚夸的；空洞华丽的
    the rhetorical commitment of the government to give priority to primary education.
    政府满口答应优先考虑初等教育。
    ■(of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information
    （问句）修辞性的，设问形式的（为制造修辞效果而非引出信息的）
派生
rhetorically
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (first used in the sense 'eloquently expressed'): via Latin from Greek rhētorikos (from rhētor 'rhetor') + -al
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