英语词汇“pettifog”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD FAMILY

pettifog: pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifoggery, pettifogging, pettifogs+/pettifogger: pettifoggers/pettifoggery: pettifoggeries

USAGE EXAMPLES

But his blunt speech and impatience with pettifogging bureaucrats have won over many in Jakarta.

Economist(Sep 28, 2016)

He is said to believe that his powers of persuasion can override the objections of pettifogging bureaucrats, including his own.

Economist(Dec 10, 2015)

Academic pettifogging, conventionality and gullibility were favourite targets.

Economist(Aug 13, 2015)

v argue over petty things

Syn|Hyper

bicker, brabble, niggle, quibble, squabble

argue, contend, debate, fence

have an argument about something

单词	pettifog
释义	pettifog (once / 13539 pages) v WORD FAMILY pettifog: pettifogged, pettifogger, pettifoggery, pettifogging, pettifogs+/pettifogger: pettifoggers/pettifoggery: pettifoggeries USAGE EXAMPLES But his blunt speech and impatience with pettifogging bureaucrats have won over many in Jakarta. Economist(Sep 28, 2016) He is said to believe that his powers of persuasion can override the objections of pettifogging bureaucrats, including his own. Economist(Dec 10, 2015) Academic pettifogging, conventionality and gullibility were favourite targets. Economist(Aug 13, 2015) v argue over petty things Syn\|Hyper bicker, brabble, niggle, quibble, squabble argue, contend, debate, fence have an argument about something
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