perfunctory

英 [pə'fʌŋ(k)t(ə)rɪ] 美 [pɚ'fʌŋktəri]
  • adj. 敷衍的;马虎的;得过且过的
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星级词汇:
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1. 强调某人做事只是为了过关而已、熬过什么事情而已,而不是认真、执着地关注事情本身。
2. 简单地说就是“走过场”。
perfunctory 潦草的,例行公事的

per-,完全的,-funct,功能,职责,词源同function,functionary.字面意思即完全的履行公事,词义贬义化,引申词义例行公事的,潦草的,不负责任的等。

perfunctory
perfunctory: see function
perfunctory (adj.)
1580s, from Late Latin perfunctorius "careless, negligent," literally "like one who wishes to get through a thing," from Latin perfungus, past participle of perfungi "discharge, busy oneself, get through," from per- "through" + fungi "perform" (see function (n.)). Related: Perfunctorily.
1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
他们对新员工进行了一到两天简单的任职培训。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Mitzi nodded a perfunctory acknowledgement as her glass was filled.
杯子被倒满时米芝敷衍性地点头示意。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.
他擦身而过,朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Our interest was purely perfunctory.
我们的兴趣只有三分热度。

来自柯林斯例句

5. They only made a perfunctory effort.
他们只是敷衍了事。

来自《权威词典》

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