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词汇 cavil
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cavil

/`kavḷ`kavɪl/

(过去式: caviled, cavilled; 过去完成式: caviled, cavilled; 现在进行式: caviling, cavilling)

v.i

To find fault without good reason.

无理非难;吹毛求疪。

He cavils at everything.

他事事挑剔。

To raise foolish or frivolous objections.

无端指责。

A generous man will not cavil at the little faults of his neighbors.

豁达之人决不苛责其邻人之小过。

v.t.

To find fault with unreasonably.

无理指摘。

n.

A petty or frivolous objection.

吹毛求疪。

derivatives

n. caviler; caviller.

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