| 单词 | box-ticking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox-ticking box-ticking n. the action or an act of ticking a box (sense 25b); (hence depreciative) the action of carrying out procedures purely to satisfy rules or regulations, rather than making a detailed investigation of the wider issues involved; cf. box-checking n., to tick the boxes at Phrases 11.Also (and in earliest use) as a modifier, as in box-ticking exercise, etc.Less common in North American use than box-checking. ΚΠ 1979 Catalyst (Oyo State Public Service) Oct. 48/2 Undoubtedly, the Ministry of Establishments and Training.., desires that the system should not degenerate into mere box-ticking exercise but genuine appraisal of the activities and worth of officers. 2012 Daily Tel. 8 Aug. 17/1 As its troubled history shows, such a super-regulator can all too easily neglect some of its responsibilities, or fall back on box-ticking and bureaucracy rather than in-depth investigation. < as lemmas |
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