Captious



GRE Barron

解释

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)

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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