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pettifoggery

/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ.ər.i/

翻译: 名词,指拘泥于琐碎细节或小题大做的做法,常带有好争辩或过度法律化的意味,也指钻法律空子的狡辩行为。

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noun

/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ.ər.i/C2formal
  • zh名词,指拘泥于琐碎细节或小题大做的做法,常带有好争辩或过度法律化的意味,也指钻法律空子的狡辩行为。

A noun referring to the practice of focusing on trivial or minor details, often in a quarrelsome or overly legalistic manner.

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  1. Quibbling over trivial mattersC2formal

    The act of arguing or disputing over insignificant or minor details, often in a legal or formal context.

    zh吹毛求疵

    • The meeting was wasted on pettifoggery about the wording of the agenda.
    • His constant pettifoggery frustrated the entire committee.
    • The lawsuit was a classic case of legal pettifoggery.

    同义词equivocationhairsplittingtrivialityword-splitting

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  • pettifoggeries plural form
  • pettifoggeries' possessive plural form
  • pettifoggery's possessive singular form