protherapeia

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A figure of speech used to secure indulgence or conciliate an audience before saying something potentially shocking, offensive, or difficult to accept. rhetoric,uncountable
    — Acts 17:22: "Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are very religious..."

词源

From Ancient Greek προθεραπεία (protherapeía, “previous care or treatment”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical attendance”).
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