term ... euphemistically
委婉地称作…
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To describe something using a milder or more indirect term.
使用更温和或间接的术语来描述某事。
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term ... euphemistically = 委婉地称作… (使用更温和或间接的术语来描述某事。)
- The company termed the mass layoffs euphemistically as 'rightsizing'.公司委婉地将大规模裁员称作“规模优化”。
- The prison was termed, rather euphemistically, a 'correctional facility'.那所监狱被相当委婉地称作“矫正设施”。
- The politician termed the new tax hike euphemistically a 'revenue enhancement'.政客委婉地将新的增税称作“财政增收”。
- They have termed the recession euphemistically as an 'economic slowdown'.他们委婉地将经济衰退称作“经济放缓”。
- What many would call spying is termed euphemistically by the agency as 'intelligence gathering'.许多人所谓的间谍活动被该机构委婉地称作“情报收集”。
- Civilian casualties were termed euphemistically 'collateral damage' in the official report.在官方报告中,平民伤亡被委婉地称作“附带损害”。
- The developers will likely term the slum euphemistically an 'underserved community' to attract investors.为了吸引投资者,开发商很可能会委婉地将贫民窟称作“服务欠缺的社区”。
- Their practice of bribing officials was termed euphemistically 'facilitation payments'.他们贿赂官员的做法被委婉地称作“疏通费”。
- What was once just called old is now termed euphemistically 'senior' or 'golden-aged'.过去仅被称为“老”的,现在被委婉地称作“年长者”或“黄金时代”。
- The lie was termed, somewhat euphemistically, a 'terminological inexactitude' by the official.那个谎言被官员有些委婉地称作“措辞上的不精确”。