moot

mu:t
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英文释义

n. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
s. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

中文翻译

n. 大会, 模拟案件, 辩论会
a. 未决议的, 无实际意义的
vt. 讨论, 争论

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记忆技巧

moot 没有明显的词根词缀，但它的古英语来源是“mōt”，意指“会议”或“讨论”。可以联想到“讨论”这个概念。

例句

1. The question of who will lead the team is now moot since a decision has been made.
现在谁来领导团队的问题已经变得无关紧要，因为决定已经做出。
2. In our discussion, we realized that the original plan was moot and needed to be revised.
在我们的讨论中，我们意识到原来的计划已经无关紧要，需要进行修订。
3. His argument was interesting, but ultimately moot because the project was canceled.
他的论点很有趣，但最终是无关紧要的，因为项目被取消了。

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