circumlocution

律师在敏感问题上使用了迂回的说法，以避免直接回答。

The lawyer used ___circumlocution when addressing sensitive issues to avoid giving direct answers.

与其直接说'你被解雇了'，老板用了委婉的说法'公司需要调整人员结构'。

Instead of saying 'you're fired', the boss used the ___circumlocution 'the company needs to restructure its workforce'.