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synecdoche

/sɪˈnek.də.ki/

翻译: 一种修辞手法,用部分指代整体、用整体指代部分,或用具体类别指代一般概念。

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noun

/sɪˈnek.də.ki/C2formalart
  • zh一种修辞手法,用部分指代整体、用整体指代部分,或用具体类别指代一般概念。

A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part, or a specific class is used to represent a general concept.

  1. Figure of speechC2formal

    A rhetorical device where a part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.

    zh提喻

    • In the phrase 'all hands on deck,' 'hands' refers to sailors, using a part to represent the whole.
    • Saying 'the world' to mean a specific country is an example of synecdoche.
    • 'The White House issued a statement' uses the building to represent the government.
词形
  • synecdoches plural form
  • synecdoches' possessive plural form
  • synecdoche's possessive singular form