Captious

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[编辑] GRE 红宝书

  • adj. 吹毛求疵的
  • [英] adj. 吹毛求疵的 ( quick to find fault; carping)
  • [记] capt ( 拿) +ious -> 拿 ( 别人的缺点) -> 吹毛求疵的
  • [同] 派生词: captiously adv. 好吹毛求疵地 同根词: caption ( 标题) ; capture ( 俘获)

[编辑] Webster Collegiate

adjective

  • Etymology: Middle English capcious, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French captieux, from Latin captiosus, from captio deception, verbal quibble, from capere to take — more at heave
  • Date: 14th century
  • 1. marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections <captious critics
  • 2. calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument captious question
  • Synonyms: see critical
  • ? captiously adverb
  • ? captiousness noun


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