com·pel·la·tion /ˌkɑmpəˈleʃən, ˌpɛ-/
稱呼他人姓名,姓名
Com·pel·la·tion n. Style of address or salutation; an appellation. “Metaphorical compellations.”
He useth this endearing compellation, =\“My little children.”\= --Bp. Beveridge.
The peculiar compellation of the kings in France is by =\“Sire,” which is nothing else but father.\= --Sir W. Temple.
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