diction
UK/'dikʃən/US/'dikʃәn/
TOEFLC2
释义
n.
The clearness of someone's speech; the way words are pronounced
吐字，发音
n.
The choice and use of words in writing or speech
措辞，用词
词根拆分
词根派生dict（说）+ -ion（方式／行为）=「说的方式」。两个现代义都立于此：你把词说得多清楚（good diction = 吐字清晰）以及你选哪些词来说（poetic diction = 用词）。
词根 dic 还连着 82 个词例句
- 1.
The actor's crisp diction made every line easy to follow.
这位演员清晰的吐字让每句台词都清楚可辨。
- 2.
The poem's formal diction gives it a solemn tone.
这首诗正式的用词赋予了它庄重的语气。