moot
US /muːt/
UK /muːt/

形容词
1.
悬而未决的, 没有意义的, 有争议的
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision
示例:
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Whether the new policy will be effective is a moot point.
新政策是否有效是一个悬而未决的问题。
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The question of who started the argument is now moot, as they have both apologized.
谁先挑起争论的问题现在已经没有意义了,因为他们都道歉了。
动词
名词
1.
模拟法庭, 辩论会
an assembly held for discussing hypothetical and debatable cases, in particular, a mock trial among law students
示例:
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The law students prepared for their annual moot court competition.
法学院学生为他们的年度模拟法庭比赛做准备。
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The professor organized a moot to help students practice their argumentation skills.
教授组织了一场模拟辩论,以帮助学生练习他们的论证技巧。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词