| 词组 | voice |
| 释义 | voice The use of voice as a verb meaning "to express in words" (as in "voice a complaint") has attracted sporadic criticism for many years. Hall 1917 noted that it was "sometimes condemned by writers on usage" but was also recognized as standard in dictionaries and had occurred in the works of good writers dating all the way to Sir Francis Bacon. He added, however, "... it is true that it is a 'pet word' with a certain class of speakers not recognized as authorities." More recent commentary has come from Flesch 1964, who finds the verb "pompous," and Copperud 1980, who feels that "there is no question that voiced objections, voiced praise are wordy and indirect for objected, praised." What our evidence shows is that voice has distinct connotations that make it a useful and appropriate verb in many contexts. It usually implies not simply expressing something, but expressing it publicly or openly: • ... he is not ashamed to voice his dismay at British mismanagement —Time, 4 Dec. 1950 • Norris' book ... was eagerly accepted by the young naturalists of the time as a manifesto voicing their aesthetic creed —Charles I. Glicksberg, American Literary Criticism 1900-1950, 1951 • ... part of a new proposal voiced by Ellen Sulzberger Straus, a leader in the volunteer movement — McCall's, March 1971 • The response was usually sour; teachers voiced anger at having been deceived —Joseph Pilcher et al., People, 20 Dec. 1982 The OED notes that voice in this sense has been common since the late 19th century in both England and the U.S. |
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