frivolous
英语
编辑词源
编辑源自拉丁語 frīvolus (“愚蠢的,空洞的,轻浮的,无价值的”),后缀调整成了-ous。
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编辑frivolous (比較級 more frivolous,最高級 most frivolous)
- 轻浮的,轻率的,轻狂的,不认真的
- 无足轻重的
- (法律,指诉讼) 劣势的,无胜诉希望的
- 1996年8月31日, Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, “Viewpoints”, 出自 Houston Chronicle[1]:
- There is no easy definition for the phrase 'frivolous lawsuit,' but I imagine any claim for damages where the injuries are minimal or where the basis for the defendant's liability is hard to believe, might qualify as frivolous.
- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- 2005, Factcheck.org[2]:
- One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
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编辑- “frivolous”,Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary,Springfield, Mass.:G. & C. Merriam,1913年,OCLC 800618302
- “frivolous”,The Century Dictionary […],New York, N.Y.:The Century Co.,1911,OCLC 867766587