rhetoric

英 /ˈretərɪk/ 　美 /ˈretərɪk/

n. 空洞的辞藻；花言巧语Impressive language that may lack sincerity or practical substance.
n. 修辞；修辞学The skill or study of using language to persuade.

We need real help, not more rhetoric about teamwork.

我们需要实际帮助，而不是更多关于团队合作的空话。

Governments must move beyond environmental rhetoric and introduce measurable policies to reduce industrial pollution.

政府必须超越环保空谈，推出成效可衡量的政策来减少工业污染。

搭配

empty rhetoric 空洞的言辞political rhetoric 政治辞令the art of rhetoric 修辞艺术

是名词；形容词为rhetorical，可含贬义。

rhetorical (adj.)、rhetorically (adv.)、rhetorician (n.)