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单词 mumbo-jumbo
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mumbo-jumbo

/ˈmʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/
noun
mass noun
informal language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment
〈非正式〉晦涩难懂的措词; 叫人摸不着头脑的话; 令人迷惑不解的仪式:

a maze of legal mumbo jumbo.

一堆杂乱、叫人听不明白的法律行话。

词源
mid 18th cent. (as Mumbo Jumbo, denoting a supposed African idol): of unknown origin; the current sense dates from the late 19th cent.
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