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TOEFL BNC: 21011 COCA: 19608

quibble

verb
/ˈkwɪbl/
/ˈkwɪbl/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quibble
/ˈkwɪbl/
/ˈkwɪbl/
he / she / it quibbles
/ˈkwɪblz/
/ˈkwɪblz/
past simple quibbled
/ˈkwɪbld/
/ˈkwɪbld/
past participle quibbled
/ˈkwɪbld/
/ˈkwɪbld/
-ing form quibbling
/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/
/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/
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  1. quibble (about/over something) to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail(爲小事)爭論,發牢騷;斤斤計較;吹毛求疵
    • It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.不值得爲這樣的小數目斤斤計較。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘play on words, pun’): diminutive of obsolete quib ‘a petty objection’, probably from Latin quibus, dative and ablative plural of qui, quae, quod ‘who, what, which’, frequently used in legal documents and so associated with subtle distinctions or verbal niceties.

quibble

noun
/ˈkwɪbl/
/ˈkwɪbl/
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  1. a small complaint or criticism, especially one that is not important(無足輕重的)抱怨,牢騷,批評
    • minor quibbles小牢騷
    • The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.對這本書唯一的不滿是缺少彩色插圖。
    • The machine comes with a three-year no quibble guarantee.這台機器有三年無瑕疵擔保。
    Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘play on words, pun’): diminutive of obsolete quib ‘a petty objection’, probably from Latin quibus, dative and ablative plural of qui, quae, quod ‘who, what, which’, frequently used in legal documents and so associated with subtle distinctions or verbal niceties.
TOEFL BNC: 21011 COCA: 19608
TOEFL BNC: 21011 COCA: 19608
quibble noun
criticism
TOEFL BNC: 21011 COCA: 19608
quibble
To complain: complain, mutter, lodge...
Complaints: complaint, protest, grievance...
Criticisms and accusations: criticism, attack, reproach...

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