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leitmotif

noun
🔊/ˈlaɪtməʊtiːf/
🔊/ˈlaɪtməʊtiːf/
(also leitmotiv)
(from German)
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  1. (music音乐) a short tune in a piece of music that is often repeated and is connected with a particular person, thing or idea（音乐的）主旋律，主导主题
  2. an idea or a phrase that is repeated often in a book or work of art, or is typical of a particular person or group（书、艺术品等的）中心思想，主题，主旨Topics Literature and writingc2
    3. Word Originlate 19th cent.: from German Leitmotiv, from leit- ‘leading’ (from leiten ‘to lead’) + Motiv ‘motive’.