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quiddity

/ˈkwɪd.ɪ.ti/

翻译: 指事物的本质或内在性质,使其区别于其他事物;也指细微的、常无关紧要的差别,或争论中的诡辩。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈkwɪd.ɪ.ti/C2formal
  • zh指事物的本质或内在性质,使其区别于其他事物;也指细微的、常无关紧要的差别,或争论中的诡辩。

A noun referring to the inherent nature or essence of something that distinguishes it from others, or a subtle, often irrelevant, distinction or quibble in an argument.

  1. Essence or fundamental natureC2formal

    The inherent quality or essence that makes something what it is, distinguishing it from all other things.

    zh本质

    • The quiddity of the concept was debated by philosophers for centuries.
    • He sought to understand the quiddity of human consciousness.
    • The artist captured the quiddity of the landscape in her painting.

    同义词coreessenceheartnatureprinciplequintessencesoulsubstance

  2. Trivial or irrelevant distinctionC2formal

    A subtle or overly refined point of argument, often used to evade the main issue.

    zh诡辩

    • The lawyer's argument was full of quiddities that distracted from the main point.
    • Stop raising quiddities and address the real problem.
    • His speech was criticized for its quiddities and lack of substance.

    同义词cavilhairsplittingnicetyquibblesubtletytechnicality

词形
  • quiddities plural form
  • quiddities' possessive plural form
  • quiddity's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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