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euphemisms

Chinese translation: 委婉说法; 委婉话

21:41 Feb 13, 2005
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
English term or phrase: euphemisms
This is one of the great euphemisms of our time. Extraordinary rendition is the name.......
Philip Tang
China
Local time: 07:49
Chinese translation:委婉说法; 委婉话
Explanation:
委婉说法;委婉话
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Carol C.W. CHUNG
Local time: 07:49
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3委婉说法; 委婉话
Carol C.W. CHUNG
4 +1建议
Lu Zou
4圆滑（说法）
Ritchest
4（众多）冠冕堂皇的说法（之一）
Mark Xiang


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
委婉说法; 委婉话


Explanation:
委婉说法;委婉话

Carol C.W. CHUNG
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
5 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Xiang Ding
6 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Francis Fine
2 days 4 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
建议


Explanation:
委婉语/委婉修辞

Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jianming Sun: 委辞
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
圆滑（说法）


Explanation:
圆滑（说法）

Ritchest
Local time: 07:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 23
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
（众多）冠冕堂皇的说法（之一）


Explanation:
（众多）冠冕堂皇的说法（之一）

Mark Xiang
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
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