pettifogger

n. 讼棍, 骗人的律师, 欺诈者, 诡辩者 [法] 讼棍, 卑劣的律师, 非正式律师

发音

UK /ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə/
US /ˈpɛtɪˌfɑɡɚ/
US /ˈpɛtɪˌfɔɡɚ/

词形变化

pettifoggers 复数 pettifoggers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.

  2. 2.

    An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

    讼棍

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

shyster caviler caviller quibbler

上位词 3

offender malcontent wrongdoer

词源

petty + fogger

来源：wiktionary