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单词 rigmarole
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rig•ma•role /ˈrɪgməˌroʊl/USA pronunciation  also rig•a•ma•role /ˈrɪgəməˌroʊl/USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. a complicated procedure to be followed: [countable; usually singular]What a rigmarole it was to get out of the country![uncountable]a lot of rigmarole just to get a passport.
  2. [uncountable] confusing talk.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rig•ma•role  (rigmə rōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an elaborate or complicated procedure:to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.
  2. confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
Also, rigamarole. 
  • alteration of ragman roll 1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rigmarole /ˈrɪɡməˌrəʊl/, rigamarole n
  1. any long complicated procedure
  2. a set of incoherent or pointless statements; garbled nonsense
Etymology: 18th Century: from earlier ragman roll a list, probably a roll used in a medieval game, wherein various characters were described in verse, beginning with Ragemon le bon Ragman the good
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