tautological
US /ˌtɑː.t̬əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
UK /ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
形容词
同义反复的, 赘述的
using too many words to express an idea, especially by repeating the same idea with different words
示例:
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The phrase "free gift" is tautological because all gifts are free.
“免费赠品”这个短语是同义反复的,因为所有赠品都是免费的。
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His argument was full of tautological statements that didn't add any new information.
他的论点充满了同义反复的陈述,没有增加任何新信息。
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