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单词 nugatory
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nu•ga•to•ry  (no̅o̅′gə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of no real value;
    trifling;
    worthless.
  2. of no force or effect;
    ineffective;
    futile;
    vain.
  3. not valid.
  • Latin nūgātōrius worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent. to nūgā(rī) to trifle + -tōrius -tory1
  • 1595–1605
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trivial, insignificant, frivolous.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged useless, inoperative.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nugatory /ˈnjuːɡətərɪ -trɪ/ adj
  1. of little value; trifling
  2. not valid: a nugatory law
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin nūgātōrius, from nūgārī to jest, from nūgae trifles
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