English Dictionary

motherhood statement

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmʌðəhʊd ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/

名詞

カナダ英語 アメリカ英語

(chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made by a politician, that few people would be able to disagree with.

日本語の意味

（主にカナダ、米国で）政治家などが用いる、具体性に欠けるあいまいで好意的な印象を与える、誰も異論を唱えにくい陳腐な表現

The mayor's speech opened with a motherhood statement that sounded inspiring but offered no concrete plans.

市長の演説は、具体性がなく聞こえはいいだけのありきたりな美辞麗句で始まり、何の具体的な計画も示さなかった。

意味（1）

(chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made by a politician, that few people would be able to disagree with.

[A]n objective needs to be followed up by some specific form of measurement or it is meaningless – It is a motherhood statement.

motherhood statements （ plural ）