catacosmesis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

    A descending order from best, greatest, etc. to worst, lowest, etc.

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  2. 2.

    A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

    A chronological order from first to last.

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  3. 3.

    A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

    An ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.

    废旧 不可数

词源

From the Latin form of the Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).

来源：wiktionary