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perfunctory

C2 adj
us /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/

perfunctory /pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ/ nghĩa là chiếu lệ

Các nghĩa

  1. chiếu lệ

    Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.

    He then poured some wine for me to taste, and harassed me with perfunctory courtesies that had to be acknowledged.

  2. hời hợt, qua loa

    Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

    He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.

    Alternatively it may mean that a perfunctory search is enough to ensure that a purchase is acceptable, so less search is carried out.

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