| 单词 | parrot cry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparrot cry parrot cry n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > repetition > [noun] > something repeated overword?a1513 sanctus1594 reassumption1611 dixit1628 overcome?a1800 parrot cry1814 stereotype1850 repetend1874 parrot-echo1892 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [noun] > meaningless repetition > instance of parrot cry1814 1814 S. T. Coleridge in Courier 4 Jan. 2/1 This parrot cry, this habit of faction. 1924 Times 7 Aug. 12/4 The Conservative Party would be at a disadvantage in that they would be fighting against a parrot cry demanding the abolition of the House of Lords. 2002 Japan Times (Nexis) 7 Mar. Even now, the parrot cry for ‘more aid’ echoes around international gatherings as the ‘answer’ to African misery and misrule. < as lemmas |
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