rote
🇬🇧 UK/rəʊt/🇺🇸 US/rәut/
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Definitions
n.
Mechanical repetition as a method of learning, without real understanding
死记硬背;机械重复
adj.
Learned or done by repetition and habit, without much thought
死记硬背的,机械的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishroteother
=rote
Common Collocations
- 1.by rote死记硬背地
- 2.rote learning死记硬背式学习
- 3.rote memorization机械记忆
- 4.rote repetition机械重复
Example Sentences
- 1.
He learned the poem by rote without understanding its meaning.
- 2.
Students memorized the multiplication table by rote without understanding the logic.
- 3.
Modern educators argue that rote learning stifles creativity and critical thinking.
- 4.
She recited the poem by rote, but could not explain what it meant.