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单词 punctilio
释义 punc·til·io
\ˌpəŋ(k)ˈtilēˌō\ noun
(plural punctilios)
Etymology: Italian & Spanish; Italian puntiglio small point, point of honor, scruple, from Spanish puntillo, from diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctum — more at point
1.
 a. : an instant of time
 b. : a small detail
2. : a nice detail of conduct in a ceremony, a procedure, or in the observance of a social or moral code : a point of behavior about which one is fastidious
 < his punctilio, and love of ceremonious manners — Osbert Sitwell >
 < no punctilio would keep him from telling what he knew — Carl Van Doren >
 < not accustomed to give much regard to the punctilios of law — Oscar Handlin >
 < treat them with the punctilios of the duelist's code — H.F.Armstrong >
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