Trivial



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解释

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• adj. 琐细的
• ［英］ adj. 琐细的 ( commonplace, ordinary; of little worth)
• ［类］ 反义词: gist ( 要点) ; substantive ( 实质的) ; massive ( 宏伟的)
• ［例］ raise trivial objections ( 提出无关紧要的反对)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin trivialis found everywhere, commonplace, from trivium crossroads, from tri- + via way — more at way
• Date: 1589
• 1. commonplace, ordinary
• 2.
  • a. of little worth or importance <a trivial objection><trivial problems>
  • b. relating to or being the mathematically simplest case; specifically characterized by having all variables equal to zero <a trivial solution to a linear equation>
• 3. specific 4
• ? trivialist noun
• ? trivially adverb

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