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pettifoggery

['pettɪ,fɑgəri]

释义

n.用法律诡辩
Practise legal deception or trickery.

例句
Hildred: You say another word, and you'll regret it.
Jane: Well, I'm... I'm sorry, your honor, but this woman is spouting nothing but ludicrous pettifoggery. (The Mentalist)
希尔德雷德：再多说一个字，保证你会后悔的。
简：抱歉，法官大人，不过这女人喋喋不休的胡说八道这么一大堆，只不过是滑稽的欺骗隐瞒。（超感神探）