paraphrase /ˈpærəˌfreɪz/ TEM4 ( paraphrasing, paraphrased, paraphrases )

• 1. 

  V-T If you paraphrase someone or paraphrase something that they have said or written, you express what they have said or written in a different way. 释义; 改述

  例：

  To paraphrase President Bush, we must restore confidence in our economic sector.

  布什总统的意思是，我们必须在我们的经济领域恢复自信。

  例：

  Baxter paraphrased the contents of the press release.

  巴克斯特解释了新闻发布的内容。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A paraphrase of something written or spoken is the same thing expressed in a different way. 释义; 改述

  例：

  The last two clauses were an exact quote rather than a paraphrase of Mr. Forth's remarks.

  最后两个分句是对福思先生言论的准确引用而不是改述。