| 单词 | speech act |
| 释义 | speech act (once / 1074483 pages) n WORD FAMILY speech act: speech acts USAGE EXAMPLESThere is a particular kind of speech that philosophers and linguists call “speech acts”, described by J.L. Economist(Nov 10, 2016) As Corcoran wrote in the ‘90s, it became “an institutionalized public speech act integral to democratic life and the legitimacy of authority.” Time(Nov 07, 2016) The meaning of a given speech act is heavily dependent on context. Salon(Aug 11, 2016) n the use of language to perform some act Exp|Hypo|Hyper Ten Commandments the biblical commandments of Moses Emergency Alert Systema federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events Hippocratic oathan oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates Gettysburg Addressa three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863) Sermon on the Mountthe first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49) congratulation, felicitation the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration slanderwords falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another proposal, propositionthe act of making a proposal bid, bidding, command, dictationan authoritative direction or instruction to do something agreementthe verbal act of agreeing citation(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) disagreementthe speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing offer, offeringthe verbal act of offering asking, requestthe verbal act of requesting reply, responsethe speech act of continuing a conversational exchange descriptionthe act of describing something affirmation, assertion, statementthe act of affirming or asserting or stating something denialthe act of refusing to comply (as with a request) rejectionthe speech act of rejecting objectionthe speech act of objecting informing, making knowna speech act that conveys information disclosure, revealing, revelationthe speech act of making something evident promisea verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praisespeaking of yourself in superlatives namingthe verbal act of naming challengea call to engage in a contest or fight explanationthe act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible denouncement, denunciationa public act of denouncing address, speechthe act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience resignationthe act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) counterblasta vigorous and unrestrained response mudslanderous remarks or charges singing, tattle, tellingdisclosing information or giving evidence about another presentationthe act of presenting a proposal countermanda contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed charge, commission, directiona formal statement of a command or injunction to do something commandmentsomething that is commanded injunctiona formal command or admonition behestan authoritative command or request open sesamea magical command; used by Ali Baba acquiescence, assentagreement with a statement or proposal to do something concurrence, concurrencyagreement of results or opinions accord, accordance, conformityconcurrence of opinion collusion, connivanceagreement on a secret plot accession, assentingagreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) subscriptionagreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name confirmation, ratificationmaking something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it concord, concordance, harmonyagreement of opinions endorsement, indorsement, second, secondmenta speech seconding a motion confrontation, encounter, face-off, showdowna hostile disagreement face-to-face dissidencedisagreement; especially disagreement with the government dissenta difference of opinion nonconformitylack of harmony or correspondence discord, dissensiondisagreement among those expected to cooperate conflict, difference, difference of opinion, disputea disagreement or argument about something important notice, notificationa request for payment indirect request, wishan expression of some desire or inclination invitationa request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something appeal, entreaty, prayerearnest or urgent request orison, petition, prayerreverent petition to a deity calla request billing, chargerequest for payment of a debt trick or treata request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse inquiring, questioninga request for information non sequitura reply that has no relevance to what preceded it comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, ripostea quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) echoa reply that repeats what has just been said answerthe speech act of replying to a question characterisation, characterizationthe act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features labela brief description given for purposes of identification detailing, particularisation, particularizationan individualized description of a particular instance sketch, vignettea brief literary description say-soone chap's arbitrary assertion abnegationthe denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief naysayingthe act of saying no to a request negativea reply of denial refusalthe act of refusing disavowal, disclaimerdenial of any connection with or knowledge of renunciation, repudiationrejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid rebuff, repulse, snuban instance of driving away or warding off short shrift, summary treatmenta brief and unsympathetic rejection challengea formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror complaintan expression of grievance or resentment demur, demurral, demurrer(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings dissent(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority exceptiongrounds for adverse criticism beef, bitch, gripe, kick, squawkinformal terms for objecting protest, protestationa formal and solemn declaration of objection protestthe act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval apprisal, notification, tellinginforming by words divine revelation, revelationcommunication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency displaybehavior that makes your feelings public divulgement, divulgencethe act of disclosing something that was secret or private discoverysomething that is discovered discovery(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case giveawayan unintentional disclosure informing, rattingto furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) leak, news leakunauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information exposurethe disclosure of something secret concessiona point conceded or yielded intro, introduction, presentationformally making a person known to another or to the public briefingdetailed instructions, as for a military operation account, reportthe act of informing by verbal report warninga message informing of danger oatha solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior parole, word, word of honora promise betrothal, engagement, trotha mutual promise to marry pinninga mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin rain checka promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future brag, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporingan instance of boastful talk bluster, braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontadevain and empty boasting vauntextravagant self-praise self-assertionthe act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others acrophonynaming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter numerationnaming numbers denotation, indicationthe act of indicating or pointing out by name specificationnaming explicitly dare, daringa challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy confrontationa bold challenge call-outa challenge to a fight or duel defiancea hostile challenge calling into question, demand for explanationa challenge to defend what someone has said demand for identificationas by a sentry gantlet, gauntletto offer or accept a challenge elucidationan act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on explicationthe act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc. excoriationsevere censure diatribe, fulminationthunderous verbal attack broadside, philippic, tiradea speech of violent denunciation damnationthe act of damning condemnation, curse, execrationan appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group allocution(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts colloquiuman address to an academic meeting or seminar dithyramba wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing impromptuan extemporaneous speech or remark inaugural, inaugural addressan address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) lecture, public lecture, talka speech that is open to the public litanyany long and tedious address or recital oratoryaddressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) oral presentation, public speaking, speaking, speechmakingdelivering an address to a public audience discourse, preaching, sermonan address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) abdication, stepping downa formal resignation and renunciation of powers renouncement, renunciationan act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned ordera request for something to be made, supplied, or served callback, recalla request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen |
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