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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cur·so·ry ETYMOLOGY Late Latin cursorius of running, from Latin currere DATE 1601 : rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty a cursory glance Synonyms: see superficial English Etymology cursory c.1600, from M.Fr . cursoire "rapid," from L.L. cursorius "of a race or running," from L. cursor "runner," from cursum, pp. of currere "to run" (see current).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cursory curs·ory / 5kE:sEri; NAmE 5kE:rs- / adjective (often disapproving)done quickly and without giving enough attention to details 粗略的；仓促的 SYN brief , perfunctory :
a cursory glance / examination / inspection 匆匆的一瞥；粗略的审查/检查 • cur·sor·ily / 5kE:sErEli; NAmE 5kE:rs- / adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: SUPERFICIAL 2, depthless, shallow, sketchy, uncritical Related Words: fast, hasty, hurried, quick, rapid, speedy, swift; brief, short; casual, desultory, haphazard, random Contrasted Words: careful, meticulous, scrupulous Antonyms: painstaking Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cur·so·ry \ˈkər]s(ə)rē, -ə̄], -əi|, -ri sometimes ]z(-\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin cursorius of running : rapidly often superficially performed with scant attention to detail :marked by hurried passing over or through something that invites exhaustive treatment : hasty < investigations were cursory to the point of being slapdash — Norman Moss > < studied three months in a cursory fashion — C.G.Bowers > < issued either no reports at all or only extremely cursory ones — John Brooks > |
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