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pettifogging

adj.讼棍的,骗人的,诡辩的 n.讼棍,诡辩,欺骗

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pettifogging


/'petɪfɒgɪŋ; `pɛtɪ,fɑˇɪŋ/
adj
(a) (of a person) paying too much attention to unimportant detail, esp in an argument (指人)吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的(尤指在争论中的).
(b) unimportant; trivial 不重要的; 琐碎的
*pettifogging details, objections, etc 无关宏旨的细节、异议等.

pettifogging


adj BrE old-fashioned
too concerned with small details