circumlocution

名词 circumlocution:

1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
   同义词：periphrasis, ambage
2. an indirect way of expressing something
   同义词：indirect expression

cir.cum.lo.cu.tion

n.（名词）
The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
累赘的话：使用不必要的罗嗦且迂回的语言
Evasion in speech or writing.
遁辞：讲话或文章中的托辞
A roundabout expression.
迂回的表述

来源：
Middle English circumlocucioun
中古英语 circumlocucioun
from Latin circumlocôtiô circumlocôtiôn-
源自 拉丁语 circumlocôtiô circumlocôtiôn-
from circumlocôtus [past participle of] circumloquo
源自 circumlocôtus [] circumloquo的过去分词
circum- [circum-]
circum- [前缀，表.环绕.]
loquo [to speak] * see tolk w-
loquo [说话] *参见 tolk w-

【引伸】
cir.cumloc.uto.rily
cir.cumloc.uto.ry