| 单词 | quibble |
| 释义 | quibble['kwibl]n. 遁词, 双关语vi. 吹毛求疵, 争吵, 说模棱两可的话vt. 对...诡辩【法】 诡辩, 遁词, 吹毛求疵; 诡辩, 使用遁词, 吹毛求疵 quibble quib.ble AHD: [kw¹b“…l] D.J. [6kw!b*l]K.K. [6kw!b*l]v.intr.（不及物动词） quib.bled,quib.bling,quib.bles 1. To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.用遁辞；诡辩：通过举出微不足道的区别或异议，以逃避问题的真相或重要性2. To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.吹毛求疵：找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵n.（名词）1. A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议2. Archaic A pun.【古语】 双关语语源:1. Probably diminutive of obsolete quib [equivocation] 可能为 废语 quib的小后缀 [含糊其词] 2. perhaps from Latin quibus [dative and ablative pl. of] qu&9{º} [who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents)] * see k wo- 可能源自 拉丁语 quibus [] qu&9{º}的与格和夺格复数 [谁，什么（因在法律文件中频繁使用而来）] *参见 k wo- 继承用法:quib“bler n.（名词）参考词汇:1. quibble,carp,cavil,niggle,nitpick,pettifog2. The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints”: 这些动词所共有的中心意思是“提出无关紧要或琐屑的异议或埋怨”： pettifogging about a trivial clause in a contract. 就合同中一条无关紧要的条款挑理 |
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