locution
Word family adjectivelocutionarynounlocutionlocutory
lo·cu·tion /ləʊˈkjuːʃən $ loʊ-/ noun technical 1. [uncountableU]SL a style of speaking 讲话的风格 2. [countableC]SL a phrase, especially one used in a particular area or by a particular group of people 〔某领域或某群体使用的〕惯用语;行话 Origin locution (1400-1500) Latin locutio, from loqui “to speak”