elocuteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

elocute (三人称単数 現在形 elocutes, 現在分詞 elocuting, 過去形および過去分詞形 elocuted)

1. (intransitive or transitive) To speak, declaim, etc., in an elocutionary manner.
2. (US, law) To state, assert or admit.
   • 2002 July 2, Steve Walsh, “‘Because I’m Guilty’: Maximum sentence is 15 years in prison and fine”, in The Post-Tribune, Gary, Indiana, page A1:

     The girl, now 13, wore a green dress. She was somber as [Rudy Lozano] required Beith to elocute – state the charges against him and account for his role in the crime.

   • 2013 March 21, Seth Koenig, “Mark Strong gets 20 days in Kennebunk Zumba prostitution case, sent directly to jail”, in Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine:

     “If the defendant gets up and elocutes today that he’s sorry – the facts show that he is not sorry, that he doesn’t believe he committed any crimes,” York County Deputy District Attorney Justina McGettigan told the court.

   • 2018 January/February, Telly Davidson, “Monica’s Lingering Legacy”, in The American Conservative, volume 17, number 1, page 12:

     Does anybody really think that Newt Gingrich […] let alone people such as Dennis Hastert, who later elocuted in court to abusing young boys sexually, […] does anybody think that these people really went all Aunt Pittypat with shock at Bill and Monica having a little after-hours fun?

   • 2019 March 13, The Beat with Ari Melber, MSNBC, spoken by Daniel Alonso:

     Yes, Manafort pled guilty to essentially these charges in federal court. He elocuted to them and he also admitted that he was guilty of the counts that hung where the jury didn’t reach a verdict.

関連する語

• elocution

アナグラム

• coelute

Latin

Participle

ēlocūte

1. vocative masculine singular of ēlocūtus