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pettifog

/ˈpɛtɪfɒɡ/

翻译: 指像卑劣或琐屑的律师那样行事,尤指在法律事务中纠缠细枝末节、无理取闹;也泛指在细节上吹毛求疵。

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verb

/ˈpɛtɪfɒɡ/C2formallegal已废弃
  • zh指像卑劣或琐屑的律师那样行事,尤指在法律事务中纠缠细枝末节、无理取闹;也泛指在细节上吹毛求疵。

An obsolete verb meaning to act as a petty or unscrupulous lawyer; to quibble over trivial matters, especially in legal contexts.

  1. Argue over trivial mattersC2formal

    To engage in petty or trivial arguments, often focusing on minor details.

    zh为小事争吵

    • The lawyers spent hours pettifogging over the wording of the contract.
    • He tends to pettifog about insignificant issues instead of addressing the main problem.
    • They pettifogged endlessly about who should clean the office kitchen.

    同义词bickercavilnigglequibblesquabblewrangle

    反义词disagreequarrel

词形
  • pettifogged past participle
  • pettifogged past simple
  • pettifogging present participle
  • pettifogs third person singular