In corporate reports, the phrase 'rightsizing' often serves as a euphemism for large-scale employee layoffs.
在企业报告中，“合理精简”一词常被用作大规模裁员的委婉语。
Which choice best defines “euphemism”?
A — A mild word for a harsh one.. “euphemism” means A mild word for a harsh one..
Which word means “A mild word for a harsh one.”?
D — euphemism. “euphemism” means A mild word for a harsh one..
euphemism — A mild word for a harsh one.. In Chinese: 委婉语.
euphemism is pronounced //ˈjuːfəmɪzəm//.
In corporate reports, the phrase 'rightsizing' often serves as a euphemism for large-scale employee layoffs. (在企业报告中，“合理精简”一词常被用作大规模裁员的委婉语。)
circumlocution, understatement, softening — all close in meaning to euphemism (A mild word for a harsh one.).
bluntness, directness — each the opposite of euphemism (A mild word for a harsh one.).
Yes. euphemism is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
eu(好) + phem(说) → 说得好听。