periphrasis

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Having the nature of or characterized by periphrasis.
迂回曲折的有折绕的天性或特性的
The definition of cannot should be either "the negative form of can" (as the AHD has it) or a periphrasis like "is not able to.
网上的范文不全部是老师还专家所写。有很多是略为修改的好的学生写作。其内仍有错误。学习时千万小心。不要连错的也背。
Based on the chief methods of metaphor, broaden, periphrasis, using of fuzzy words, borrowing, abbreviate, this paper comments on euphemism by analysing and contrasting these two languages.
本文从比喻、拓宽、迂回、模糊、借词、缩写这六个构成委婉语的主要方式,来分析、对比、评说两种语言中的委婉语。
On Periphrasis and Its Functions
换说及其修辞功能