名 diction，phraseology，a type of classical Chinese literature，a form of classical poetry；动 take leave，decline，resign，dismiss ；

[例句] 特拉斯科特说话啰唆，让人很难分清哪是纯粹的事实哪是添油加醋的修饰之辞。 Truscott's verbosity made it hard to separate plain fact from decorative embellishment.

[例句] 我前天刚刚辞了工作。 I'd just packed in a job the day before.

bid farewell，say good-bye，take one's leave，adieux，farewell ；

[例句] 这是一种最辛酸,最不舒服的辞别. It was a most sour and uncomfortable retreat.

[例句] 新年是人们辞别已往, 欢迎新的一年的时候. It's a time to the old year, and to the new year.

dismiss，discharge，turn away，refuse，retire ；

[例句] 10万联邦公务人员将被辞退以减少赤字。 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit.

[例句] 他们已经收到了辞退的通知。 They've had their marching orders.

同 “托词”[tuō cí]；

[例句] 这种托辞是他臆造出来的. The alibi was fabricated by him.

[例句] 他所说的全是托辞. What he says is all sham.

resign，resignation，quit，send in one's jacket；

farewell，take leave，conge ；

[例句] 他告辞后回到他楼上的房间。 He excused himself and went up to his room.

[例句] 德鲁说了一些不针对任何人的话就告辞了。 Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.

decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.) ；

[例句] 那些彬彬有礼的推辞, 那些不好意思的笑声,似乎都另外有了一层意思. The polite evasion , the embarrassed laughs had suddenly assumed another meaning.

[例句] 我很勇敢地推辞了. I stood off very boldly.

wording，diction，expression，phraseology，phrasing ；

[例句] 如果换作我写这封信，我或许会用不同的措辞。 If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently.

[例句] 我让她原原本本地重复一下帕蒂的措辞。 I asked her to repeat specifically the words that Patti had used.

say good-bye (to one's friends, etc.) before setting out on a journey，take one's leave，make one's adieu ；

[例句] 我是来向你辞行的. I have come to bid you farewell.

[例句] 我们是来向你辞行的. We've come to bid you farewell.

diction，language，（泛指文章） writings ；

[例句] 首先, 真正的诗人是文辞大师. Above all, the real poet is a master of words.

[例句] 评论家说:他的新诗, 文辞雅致哀婉. Critics say there is something elegant, and melancholy in his new poems.

one's words，what one says，lang.，verbalism ；

[例句] 言辞激烈的右翼领袖在会后收敛了他的好战言论。 The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting.

[例句] 她抨击同事“言辞浮夸做作”。 She attacked her colleagues for indulging in "grandiose and grandiloquent language".

politely decline，reject with thanks，decline with thanks ；

[例句] 由于你方所提供的条件不能接受,我只得辞谢. I must decline because the conditions offered are not acceptable.

[例句] 您那令人神往的邀请我不得不辞谢了.这是多么遗憾 啊 ! How awful to have to turn down your very , very tempting invitation!

quibble，subterfuge，weasel words，quiddity ；

[例句] 它的哲学是一种对实际的浮夸遁辞. Its philosophy was a pompous evasion of real things.

[例句] 这种繁冗的遁辞常见于数学的许多部分分式中. This sort of ritual circumlocution is common to many parts of mathematics.

dictionary，glossary，gradus，thesaurus ；

[例句] 这部辞典将促进国际间更好的理解. This dictionary will enable better international understanding.

[例句] 这本辞典我用起来很得劲. The dictionary is just right for me.

[法] resign ；

[例句] 他辞去了在雅典当办公室勤杂工的工作。 He quit his job as an office boy in Athens.

[例句] 她早些时候辞去了梅内姆总统助理一职。 She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant.

gentle words，euphemism，graciously decline，politely refuse ；

[例句] 这些良好感觉只不过是婉辞下偏离真实的备用品. Those fine feelings were spared from reality by careful euphemisms.

haeremai ；

[例句] 大会议程首先是向来宾致欢迎辞. The proceedings will begin with a speech to welcome the guests.

[例句] 总干事戴慕韬为我们的生日会致欢迎辞. Mario Damato, our Executive Director was giving us a welcome speech.

terminology ；

[例句] 表述清晰比用辞优美更重要. Clearness of statement is more important than beauty of language.

[例句] 第3条本法用辞定义如下. Article 3 Definition of terms.

be willing to ；

[例句] 少林功夫是苦功, 不辞皮肉痛苦,任其拖, 打,撞,碰,踢,翻, 滚, 摔,爬,踹. Shaolin gongfu is hard work . Practice with pulling, beating, dashing, hitting, licking.

[例句] 都在为得到一份理想的工作而不辞奔波. All in for obtains an ideal work but not to dismiss rushes about.

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[例句] 他在毕业典礼上发表了动人的告别辞. He gave a touching valediction at graduation.

[例句] 他的告别辞很简短. His leave - taking was brief.