Dec 16, 2019 19:55
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English英语 term
peroration
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Definition from
Oxford dictionary:
The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.
Example sentences:
Motioning the startled minister to stand aside, the aged stranger improvises a bitter peroration that makes clear the true meaning of the prayer. (Harper's magazine)
When Stubbs gave his inaugural lecture at Oxford in 1867, he concluded his peroration somewhat defiantly. (History Today)
The press and the makers of movies have one common enemy, he said: marketing. On this subject he delivered a truly energized peroration. (The Washington Post)
Change log
Dec 16, 2019 19:12: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Dec 16, 2019 19:56: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Dec 19, 2019 20:55: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
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