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他委婉地表达了自己的不满。

He ___couched his dissatisfaction in diplomatic language.

CEO将裁员公告包装成面向长期增长的战略性结构调整。

The CEO ___couched the layoff announcement in terms of strategic restructuring aimed at long-term growth.

她巧妙地将对时间表安排的异议包装成一项避免员工过劳的务实建议。

She deftly ___couched her objection to the timeline as a practical suggestion for avoiding staff burnout.