fragmentary

🇬🇧 UK/'fræ^mәntәri/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Made up of disconnected or incomplete fragments; not whole or unified.

碎片的;片断的;不完整的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
fragmentstem
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aryrelating to, connected with
=fragmentary

Common Collocations

  • 1.fragmentary [evidence/knowledge/records]片段的证据/知识/记录
  • 2.[largely/mostly] fragmentary主要/基本上是片段的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The historical records were fragmentary, making it difficult to piece together the full story.

  • 2.

    His understanding of the subject was fragmentary at best, filled with gaps and contradictions.

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