[每日] elocution (n) 演說術
Word of the Day (Tuesday December 9, 2008)
elocution \el-uh-KYOO-shuhn\, noun:
Pronunciation: http://0rz.tw/b65ae
the art of speaking or reading clearly in public, including
gestures, pronunciation, and tones
No one knew her well but everyone admired her because of the
beautiful way in which she recited the poetry she chose for the
elocution lessons she gave in her spare time.
-- Virgilia Peterson, Few Were More Delightful, Lovely or Savage,"
review of The Girls of Slender Means, by Muriel Spark, New York
Times, 9/15/1963
The reading textbooks of the common schools emphasized the
importance of proper elocution and public speaking; they
encouraged students to read out loud.
-- Diane Ravitch, Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms
by 1509, from Late Latin elocutionem "voice production, manner of
expression," in classical Latin it meant "oratorical expression,"
and referred to Roman rhetoricians, from eloqui "to speak out."
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