Word
pleonasm
/ˈpliːəˌnæzm/
noun
赘述；冗言
核心释义
指使用多余词语的语言现象
The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy in speech or writing.
- 1.
A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.
- 2.
使用不必要的多余词语
using more words than necessary
赘语；冗余说法；使用不必要的多余词语；冗笔；冗词；赘句；[医] 赘余畸形
用法In use
Saying 'free gift' is a common pleonasm because 'gift' already means something given freely.
用法提示：pleonasm 作可数名词，指包含多余词语的短语。
The editor cut the pleonasm 'past history' from the article to make it clearer.
用法提示：pleonasm 作可数名词，指被删除的具体赘词短语。
Some writers avoid the pleonasm 'end result' and just say 'result'.
用法提示：pleonasm 作可数名词，表示被避免使用的冗余表达。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- pleonasms
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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