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单词 perfunctorily
释义
perfunctoryper‧func‧to‧ry /pəˈfʌŋktəri $ pər-/ adjective formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINperfunctory
Origin:
1500-1600 Late Latin perfunctorius, from Latin perfunctus, past participle of perfungi ‘to get something done’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a perfunctory apology
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A 6-3 third set lasted only 26 perfunctory minutes.
  • I could probably live with it, but really this perfunctory business belongs out of sight.
  • If the national government had seemed perfunctory in its response to the threats against Baker, it seemed oblivious to his death.
  • Rick is assigned a perfunctory review of the Cindy Liggett case.
  • Rochford did it with an almost perfunctory efficiency.
  • Thomas's mind seemed to be elsewhere, and there was no perfunctory laugh in return.
  • You put in a coin, a wand twirls, and a brief selection of perfunctory destinies is on offer.
a perfunctory action is done quickly, and is only done because people expect it:  She gave him a perfunctory smile. The applause was perfunctory.perfunctorily adverb
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