technicality
noun
ˌteknɪəˈkælɪəti
noun
1
technicalities
the
small
details
of
how
to
do
something
or
how
a
system
or
process
works
技术细节
plural 复数
[+
of
]
I
don’t
really
want
to
get
into
discussing
the
technicalities
of
laser
printing.
我不想讨论激光打印的技术细节。
2
a
small
detail
in
a
law
or
a
set
of
rules,
especially
one
that
forces
you
to
make
a
decision
that
seems
unfair
〔法律或规则上的〕技术性细则〔尤指迫使人作出看似不公平决定的细则〕
The
case
against
him
had
to
be
dropped
because
of
a
legal
technicality.
由于法律上的一个技术细节，不得不撤回了对他的起诉。
on
a
technicality
The
proposal
was
rejected
on
a
technicality
(=because
of
a
technicality)
.
这个提议因技术细节的原因被否决了。