perfunctory
英[pə'fʌŋ(k)t(ə)rɪ]
美[pɚ'fʌŋktəri]
- adj. 敷衍的；马虎的；得过且过的
英英释意
- 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough;
- "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
- "a passing glance"
- "perfunctory courtesy"
- 2. as a formality only;
- "a one-candidate pro forma election"