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单词 perfunctory
释义 per·func·to·ry
\pə(r)ˈfəŋ(k)t(ə)rē, -)ri\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin perfunctorius, from Latin perfunctus (past participle of perfungi to accomplish, perform, get through with, from per-, prefix denoting completion + fungi to perform) + -orius -ory — more at per-, function
1. : characterized by routine or superficiality : done merely as a duty : cursory, mechanical
 < gave a perfunctory smile and became again immersed in the folder — Ethel Wilson >
 < a speech more lifeless and perfunctory than most of its mechanical type — S.H.Adams >
 < the subject of eternal life is a perfunctory addendum to the last chapter — Walter Lowrie >
2. : lacking in interest or enthusiasm : apathetic, indifferent
 < a wooden and perfunctory pedagogue — John Dewey >
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