Question of the Day #1028

‘Worst speech’ in LDS history: Brigham’s screed against a ‘cursed’ Black race

From the headline of this article at The Salt Lake Tribune.

  上記の文で、screedの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "screed" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈侮蔑的〉長ったらしい話、長文◆可算

   

Answer

According to :

1. a lengthy discourse
2. an informal piece of writing (such as a personal letter)
3. a ranting piece of writing

 

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