high-sounding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhigh-ˈsounding adjective [only before noun] PRETENDhigh-sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere 〔言辞、准则等〕华而不实的，虚夸的
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high-sounding• The elaborately staged conferences have acquired a reputation for issuing high-sounding communiques urging remedial economic or monetary action.• Quigly, Willis and Frome - it would have formed a sufficiently high-sounding trio of names to grace a solicitors' firm.• It was also due to a barbaric delight in high-sounding verbiage, and probably this was the most powerful reason for its use.ˌhigh-ˈsounding adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus statements, impressive seem principles very etc high-sounding
high-sounding
ˌhigh-ˈsounding
adjective [only before noun]
high-sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere
ˌhigh-ˈsounding
adjective [only before noun]high-sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere
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often