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rudimentary

UK //ˌruːdɪˈmentri//US //ˌruːdɪˈmentri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'rudimentum',意为 '开始' 或 '初步',后经法语 'rudimentaire' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指事物处于最基本或最初级的阶段,缺乏复杂性或发展,常用于描述知识、技能或设备等。

“He has only a rudimentary understanding of physics.”

(他对物理只有最基本的理解。)

“The village has only rudimentary medical facilities.”

(这个村庄只有最基本的医疗设施。)

同义词:basic, elementary, primitive, simple, undeveloped

常见短语

rudimentary knowledge — 指对某事物仅有最基础或初步的了解,通常不足以应对复杂情况。

“She has only rudimentary knowledge of computer programming.”

(她对计算机编程只有初步的了解。)

rudimentary skills — 描述某人掌握的技能非常基础,尚未达到熟练或高级水平。

“He acquired some rudimentary cooking skills during his travels.”

(他在旅行期间学到了一些基本的烹饪技能。)