(cavilled, cavilling; <美> caviled, caviling) no obj.
make petty or unnecessary objections
无端指摘, 挑剔, 吹毛求疵：
they cavilled at the cost.
他们在成本上挑毛病。
an objection of this kind
吹毛求疵的意见, 挑剔。
派生词
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French caviller, from Latin cavillari, from cavilla 'mockery'.