indirect speech
英 [ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ]
美 [ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ]
n. 间接引语
柯林斯词典
- 间接引语
Indirect speechis speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked him what his plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'.
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 indirect discourse