英 [ˈpetɪfɒɡɪŋ] 美 [ˈpetɪfɔːɡɪŋ]
adj. 骗人的；琐碎的，无用的；诡辩的
n. 诡辩，欺骗
v. 欺诈；诡辩（pettifog 的 ing 形式）
pettifogging /ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡɪŋ/
形容词 petty 小的; 琐碎的; 不重要的
pettifogging details
quibbling over insignificant details
a pettifogging lawyer's mind
同义词： caviling / carping / nitpicking / quibbling
诡辩的(pettifogging), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
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骗人的；琐碎的，无用的；诡辩的
The handling is simple and is a far cry from pettifogging tidy structure.
处理简单，是相去甚远讼棍整齐的结构。
Freed from the pettifogging concerns of quibbling lawyers and self-serving politicians, goes the argument, he can concentrate on eradicating extremism.
有个论调说，摆脱了吹毛求疵的律师和自私的政客们的所谓的关心，他能够集中精力根除极端主义。
He added: "May I apologise for making such a pettifogging legal point, " prompting the chamber to erupt in laughter.
Republicans have always taken such gestures seriously, and they have been as meticulous as any pettifogging lawyer in their own use of language.
Sprawling sores like the meltdown in Somalia or the conflict in Rwanda were to be scrupulously avoided, and Bosnia tiptoed round for months with pettifogging excuses.