rudimentary
UK/,ruːdɪ'ment(ə)rɪ/US/ru:di'mentәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Basic and undeveloped; at an early or elementary stage.
基本的，初步的，不完善的。
adj.
(Biology) Imperfectly developed; vestigial.
（生物）发育不全的，退化的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrudimentrough, raw, primitive
+
-aryrelating to, connected with
=rudimentary
rudiment ('rough first form') + -ary (relating to) = 'at the rough-beginning stage.' Rudimentary knowledge or equipment is only the bare basics — enough to start, not enough to be good. See rudiment.
Common Collocations
- 1.rudimentary knowledge基础知识
- 2.rudimentary understanding初步了解
- 3.rudimentary skills基本技能
- 4.rudimentary stage初级阶段
Example Sentences
- 1.
He had only a rudimentary grasp of the language.
- 2.
The clinic had rudimentary equipment and no specialists.