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pedantry [ˈpedəntrı] N

pedantry

pedantry

拘泥形式 jūní xíngshì

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His manners were grave and decorous, but free from pedantry. en.wikipedia.org

Insisting on getting this language right isn't an academic exercise in pedantry. theconversation.com

Humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it. en.wikipedia.org

Despite this his work reveals a sure and brilliant hand, free from any trace of pedantry. en.wikipedia.org

Coward makes fun of egocentric actors and the pedantry of committees. en.wikipedia.org

The work had its detractors, with some writers criticising it for repulsive pedantry and overbearing assertions, as well as incorrect citations to works that were later discredited. en.wikipedia.org

They can now be considered a curiousity, somewhat romantic or just pure pedantry on the authors part. en.wikipedia.org

But there is something much worse than a breach of pedantry and linguistic lack of logic. www.independent.co.uk

He hints and cajoles; this is poetry rather than pedantry. en.wikipedia.org

Complaining about the graphics is really just pedantry. www.theartsdesk.com

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