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rote

UK /rəʊt/US /roʊt/

词源

源自中古英语,最初指'习惯性路线',后演变为'机械重复'的含义,可能与古法语'rote'(路线)和拉丁语'rota'(轮子)有关。

noun

❶ 指通过机械重复记忆的学习方式,缺乏理解或思考,通常用于描述死记硬背的行为或过程。

“She learned the poem by rote and couldn't explain its meaning.”

(她靠死记硬背学会了这首诗,但无法解释其含义。)

“Rote memorization is common in traditional education systems.”

(机械记忆在传统教育体系中很常见。)

同义词:memorization, repetition, drill

常见短语

by rote — 通过机械重复的方式记忆或学习,强调缺乏深入理解。

“He can recite all the capitals by rote but doesn't know their locations.”

(他能机械地背出所有首都,但不知道它们的位置。)