| 单词 | perfunctory |
| 释义 | perfunctory (once / 2985 pages) adj Perfunctory means done as part of a routine or duty. If you give someone a gift and they look at it like it's roadkill and say nothing about it but a perfunctory "thank you," you might not be giving them another one anytime soon. A person who does something in a perfunctory way shows little enthusiasm or interest in what they are doing. Many of our everyday greetings are perfunctory. For example, when we say hello and how are you, it's usually done out of habit. Perfunctory is from Latin perfunctus, from perfungi "to get through with, perform," formed from the Latin prefix per- "completely" plus fungi "to perform." WORD FAMILYperfunctory: perfunctorily USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s simply the absurdity of the questions and the perfunctory way in which they’re being asked. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) But some student activists see that response as a perfunctory fix to a deep-rooted problem. Time(Dec 21, 2016) In the rosy glow of victory, some of the call-and-response chants seemed more perfunctory than passionate. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1adj hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough perfunctory courtesy Syn casual, cursory, passing careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful 2adj as a formality only Syn pro forma formal being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
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