"Underprivileged people" is often used by the mass media as a substitute for "po

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问题 "Underprivileged people" is often used by the mass media as a substitute for "poor people". Linguistically, the former is referred to as a(n)

选项 A、linguistic taboo.
B、slangy expression.
C、high-sounding expression.
D、euphemism.

答案 D

解析不直接用“穷人”，而用“需要帮助的人”代指穷人，是委婉的说法，英文为euphemism，故D正确。而taboo是禁忌语，不能说的话；slangy expression是俚语，非常不正式的词；high—sounding expression是高调词。

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