high-sounding

英[ˈhaiˈsaundiŋ]

美[ˈhaɪˈsaʊndɪŋ]

基本释义

...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.

意在打动外国人以吸引外资的华而不实的法令

Adjective

1. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
"high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"
"a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"