ЕТИМОЛОГІЯ СЛОВА PERFUNCTORY
From Late Latin perfunctōrius negligent, from perfunctus dispatched, from perfungī to fulfil.
АНГЛІЙСЬКА ЦИТАТИ ІЗ «PERFUNCTORY»
Відомі цитати та речення зі словом
perfunctory.
Time is not a great healer. It is an indifferent and perfunctory one. Sometimes it does not heal at all. And sometimes when it seems to, no healing has been necessary.
Promises to get beyond partisanship are the most perfunctory sort of campaign rhetoric, almost as empty as the partisanship itself.
When you repeat, in that wooden and perfunctory way, that our situation is better than others, that we're 'well-placed to weather the storm', I have to tell you that you sound like a Brezhnev-era apparatchik giving the party line.
Long-distance train conversations are unlike the perfunctory exchanges one normally associates with strangers, or the truncated, cut-to-the-chase kind that sometimes take place between seatmates on a plane.
10 АНГЛІЙСЬКА КНИЖКИ ПОВ'ЯЗАНІ ІЗ «PERFUNCTORY»
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perfunctory та короткі уривки з них для забезпечення контексту його використання в англійська літературі.
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Revenue Recognition Guide 2009
the group of three is inconsequential or perfunctory as a whole, and so on. In
addition, a remaining performance obligation should generally not be considered
inconsequential or perfunctory if it is one of a number of similar items that are not
...
Ashwinpaul C. Sondhi, Scott Taub, 2008
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The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
Equal care should be taken not to confuse the adverbs perceptibly and
perceptively. perceptive/perceptible See PERCEPTIBLE/PERCEPTIVE.
peremptory/perfunctory The adjectives peremptory and perfunctory are easily
confused, although ...
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Wiley Revenue Recognition: Rules and Scenarios
Inconsequential Performance Obligations The SEC holds that revenue may be
recognized in its entirety if the seller's remaining obligation is inconsequential or
perfunctory. This means that the seller should have substantially completed the ...
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The Economic Nature of the Firm: A Reader
The distinction between consummate and perfunctory cooperation is important in
this connection. Consummate cooperation is an affirmative job attitude - to
include the use of judgment, filling gaps, and taking initiative in an instrumental ...
Louis G. Putterman, Randy Kroszner, 1996
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The SAT Word Slam: Rhyme Your Way to a Better Vocabulary and ...
Perfunctory. REMEMbER THIS: (adj) “Per-FUNK-ter-ee” Perfunctory “effort” is
careless. I'm guessing thatno one likesthat. If your hairdresser's work was
perfunctory, Nowyou: You're probably wearing a hat.
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The Journal of Jurisprudence
It is this, we presume, which has given rise to what the Glasgow writers, in their
report1 on this bill, facetiously term the " necessarily perfunctory proceedings of a
Small Debt Court." Why " perfunctory?" and, above all, why " necessarily ...
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Analects: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries:
5.25 The Master said, “Clever words, an ingratiating countenance, and
perfunctory gestures of respect are all things that Zuoqiu Ming considered
shameful, and I, too, consider them shameful. Concealing one's resentment and
feigning ...
Confucius, Edward Slingerland, 2003
Although there is already appellate review within most agencies, the review
function is often performed in so perfunctory and unconvincing a manner as to
have deservedly little credibility with federal judges. An example is judicial review
of ...
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Empire of Dreams: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of ...
See, for example, Bill Stamets: "There's perfunctory romantic friction between
Sarah and Malcolm, perfunctory parent-child friction between Malcolm and Kelly,
and perfunctory corporate intrigue"; James Berardinelli mentions "how
perfunctory ...
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The Constitution on the Campaign Trail: The Surprising ...
Perfunctory Mentions These nonsubstantive references were found in around
half of the platforms. Whigs and Republicans were a bit more consistent in the
year-to-year frequency of perfunctory references; 54 percent of their platforms ...
НОВИНИ ІЗ ТЕРМІНОМ «PERFUNCTORY»
Дізнайтеся, що обговорювала національна та міжнародна преса, і як термін
perfunctory вживається в контексті наступних новин.
'Masters of Sex' 3×3 Recap: All Work and No Playboy
... slog through domestic drama, bad business meetings, and perfunctory sexual-assault-as-plot-placeholder. Où sont les petits morts d'antan? «New York Observer, Липень 15»
UFC on FOX 16 Aftermath: Is Miesha Tate really next for Ronda …
(Let's pause here for the perfunctory disclaimer: By this time next Sunday, we might be discussing how Bethe Correia scored an all-time upset ... «MMA Fighting, Липень 15»
The bald truth: How author Nick Coleman's thinning hair made him …
So a quick glance and a perfunctory poke with splayed fingers were my morning ritual. And then one cold morning I poked and recoiled. «The Independent, Липень 15»
Whitewashing the Black Panthers
Indeed, Huey Newton's increasingly erratic behavior gets only a perfunctory mention in Vanguard of the Revolution and skips over the gory ... «Daily Beast, Липень 15»
Aussies well placed for opening options
A couple of laps of the playing field before play began on the final day, a few perfunctory practice hits against some underarm bowling, and a ... «cricket.com.au, Липень 15»
Are Monacos Royals Keeping Up With Kate and WillOr the …
... most perfunctory attention has dovetailed with the surprise emergence of Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene—along with their baby ... «Daily Beast, Липень 15»
Liberals Pan MTV 'White People' Documentary: Not Long or Guilt …
The visits to various towns were, as you say, very basic and perfunctory—which was actually at odds with the conversations he seemed to be ... «NewsBusters, Липень 15»
Road to Pa. budget resolution remains long
It was the second time in three days the two sides seemed to give more than perfunctory face time to each other. Yet each meeting ended the ... «Philly.com, Липень 15»
Shania Twain brings the hits, polish in Palace show
... she led a lights-lasers-and-pyro spectacle marked by precisely calibrated moments and even — at times — a perfunctory, mechanical feel. «Detroit Free Press, Липень 15»
Holness right on growth czar
Such writers could have had only a very perfunctory reading of Mr Holness' column on the subject. He wrote: "Jamaica needs a growth czar, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Липень 15»
