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cavil    
n. 无端的指责,挑剔
vi.
vt. 吹毛求疵

无端的指责,挑剔吹毛求疵

cavil
n 1: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections [synonym: {quibble},
{quiddity}, {cavil}]
v 1: raise trivial objections [synonym: {cavil}, {carp}, {chicane}]

Kevel \Kev"el\, n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large
hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick,
mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.]
1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
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2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also {cavil}.]
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{Kevel head} (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a
kevel. Kevel


Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or
{Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Cavil \Cav"il\, v. t.
To cavil at. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Cavil \Cav"il\, n.
A captious or frivolous objection.
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All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak.
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117 Moby Thesaurus words for "cavil":
adverse criticism, animadversion, argue, argufy, around the bush,
aspersion, bad notices, bad press, bandy words, beat about,
beg the question, bicker, boggle, captiousness, carp, carping,
catch at straws, caviling, censoriousness, censure, chicane,
choplogic, complain, complaint, contend, contest, criticism,
criticize, cross swords, cut and thrust, cut up, demur, discept,
dispute, dodge, equivocate, evade, evade the issue, exception,
fault-find, faultfinding, fence, find fault, flak, give and take,
hairsplitting, hassle, have it out, hedge, hit, home thrust,
hostile criticism, hypercriticalness, hypercriticism, imputation,
jesuitism, join issue, knock, lock horns, logomachize, moot,
mystify, nagging, niggle, niggling, nit, nit-picking, nitpick,
object, obloquy, obscure, overcriticalness, palter, parry,
pestering, pettifog, pettifogging, pick holes, pick nits,
pick to pieces, plead, polemicize, polemize, prevaricate,
priggishness, pull apart, pull to pieces, pussyfoot, quibble,
quibbling, quiddity, quillet, quip, quirk, quodlibet, rap,
reflection, reproachfulness, shift, shuffle, shy, sidestep, slam,
spar, split hairs, stricture, swipe, take exception, take sides,
taking exception, tear apart, tear to pieces, tergiversate,
thrash out, trichoschistism, try conclusions, wrangle


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  • CAVIL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of CAVIL is to raise trivial and frivolous objection How to use cavil in a sentence Did you know?
  • CAVIL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    CAVIL definition: to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at orabout ) See examples of cavil used in a sentence
  • CAVIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    CAVIL definition: 1 to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important 2 an… Learn more
  • Cavil Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
    Cavil definition: To argue or find fault over trivial matters; raise petty objections
  • Cavil - definition of cavil by The Free Dictionary
    1 to raise trivial and unnecessary objections (usu fol by at or about) 2 to oppose by trivial or frivolous objections n 3 a trivial and annoying objection 4 the raising of such objections cav′il•er; esp Brit , cav′il•ler, n
  • CAVIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: 1 to raise annoying petty objections; quibble; carp 2 a captious trifling objection Click for more definitions
  • cavil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of cavil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • cavil - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Verb cavil (third-person singular simple present cavils, present participle (US) caviling or (UK) cavilling, simple past and past participle (US) caviled or (UK) cavilled) (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons Synonyms: be hypercritical, nitpick, pettifog, split hairs
  • cavil - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    cav•il ˈkævəl v , -iled, -il•ing or (esp Brit ) -illed, -il•ling, n v [no object; (~ + at about + object)] to raise unimportant objections: Let's not cavil at details now; we are in agreement n [countable] an unimportant objection: She raised a few cavils just to show resistance
  • Cavil | Word Genius
    To “cavil” is to engage in an argument that borders on bad faith It may be an argument made in good faith, but over trivialities or petty concerns few others take seriously In the 17th century, Dr Samuel Johnson defined the verb as “raising frivolous objections ”





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