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scare quotesBrE /ˈskeə kwəʊts/ NAmE /ˈsker kwoʊts/ noun [pl. ]quotation marksthat a writer puts around a word or phrase to show that it is used in an unusual way , usually one that the writer does not agree with 着重引号（表示引号内的词或短语用法特别，通常为作者所不赞成）◆ This pronouncement came from the organization's 'scientific' committee (the scare quotes are mine ).这条声明来自该机构的 “科学” 委员会（着重引号为本人所加）。 |