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nugatory

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++nu·ga·to·ry /ˈnjuːɡətəri $ ˈnuːɡətɔːri/ adjective formal  having no value 无价值的
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nugatorySocial custom made this proviso almost nugatory.They were not particularly inspiring, though Michael van der Plas has shown that neither were they nugatory.However, that sort of reference was nugatory because the money did not follow the patient.
nu·ga·to·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable
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nugatory
nugatory /ˈnjuːɡətəri $ ˈnuːɡətɔːri/ adjective formal
having no value


nu·ga·toryBrE /ˈnjuːɡətəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnuːɡətɔːri/ 🔊 adjective (formal) having no purpose or value 无目的的;无价值的 SYN worthless